Kins of Kenyans who perished in the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines crash are among beneficiaries of a $2.5 billion fine slapped on Boeing for fraud charges. The US Justice Department (DOJ) announced the deal between the plane maker ad the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) last Friday. The payments that will see Boeing avoid fraud conspiracy charges related to the plane’s flawed design includes a $243.6 million fine to FAA and Sh1.77 billion to Ethiopian Airlines and Lion Air. In May 2018, an Ethiopian Airlines jet headed for Nairobi, Kenya crashed shortly after takeoff from Addis Ababa’s Bole International Airport, killing all 149 onboard including 32 Kenyans. The firm has already successfully concluded the litigation for most of the Lion Air 610 cases and has obtained a settlement for the Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 plane crash.

Source: The Star January 12, 2021 05:15 UTC