An Ontario man has reached a settlement agreement with Boeing almost seven years after six of his family members died in a plane crash. It comes just days after a wrongful death trial began for the family in Chicago over the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 plane in 2019. A Boeing spokesperson said in an emailed statement Wednesday that the company is “deeply sorry to all who lost loved ones” on Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302. WATCH | Canadian families launched lawsuit in 2019 against Boeing for Ethiopia crash: Canadian families sue Boeing over Ethiopian Airlines crash | Duration 2:29 The families of Canadians killed in the Ethiopian Airlines crash last month have launched a lawsuit against planemaker Boeing. After the Ethiopia crash, Max jets were grounded worldwide until the company redesigned the system.

Source: Ethiopian News January 14, 2026 12:44 UTC