Boeing has reached confidential settlement agreements with the families of three victims who perished in the March 2019 crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302. The victims—Mercy Ngami Ndivo, Abdul Jalil Qaid Ghazi Hussein, and Nasrudin Mohammed—had ties to Kenya and were among the 157 people killed in the disaster.
Legal Closure, Lingering Pain
The families were represented by Chicago-based attorney Robert Clifford. While the terms of the settlements remain undisclosed, they form part of Boeing’s broader effort to resolve civil lawsuits stemming from two fatal 737 MAX crashes—the Ethiopian Airlines crash and the Lion Air crash in 2018—which together claimed 346 lives.
A Costly Crisis
Both accidents were linked to a flawed automated flight-control system, prompting a global grounding of the 737 MAX fleet that lasted 20 months. The fallout cost Boeing over $20 billion in compensation, legal fees, and safety upgrades.
Trust Still in Turbulence
Though most lawsuits have now been settled, Boeing continues to face scrutiny from regulators and the public. The company’s challenge remains not just legal resolution, but restoring confidence in its aircraft and corporate accountability.
For the families affected, these settlements offer some measure of justice—but the memory of the tragedy, and the questions it raised, continue to resonate worldwide.