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RIO YAMAT and SOPHIA TAREEN.

FILE - Wreckage is piled at the crash scene of Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302 near Bishoftu, Ethiopia, March 11, 2019. (AP Photo/Mulugeta Ayene, File)

First civil trial over 737 Max crash in Ethiopia begins, as Boeing settles three more lawsuits

November 5, 2025

The first civil trial over the Boeing 737 Max crash in Ethiopia is underway. A federal court jury in Chicago is being asked to decide how much Boeing must pay to the family of one of the 157 victims killed in the March 2019 crash. The trial started Wednesday after one of two cases set to go before the jury was settled outside of court. Boeing has already accepted responsibility for the crash and has settled most wrongful death lawsuits. The trial centers on the death of Shikha Garg, a newlywed from India who worked as a United Nations consultant. Boeing says it remains “deeply sorry” and pledges to compensate families.

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FILE - Candles are lit on a memorial wall during an anniversary service at the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, March 8, 2020, to remember those who died in the Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302 crash. (AP Photo/Mulugeta Ayene, File)

Jury is picked in Boeing’s first civil trial over payouts to families of Ethiopia crash victims

November 4, 2025

More than six years after a Boeing 737 Max crashed in Ethiopia, the first civil trial stemming from the disaster is set to proceed in Chicago. An eight-person jury was selected Tuesday and will be asked to decide how much Boeing should pay the families of two victims who died in the March 2019 crash. Opening statements were scheduled to begin Wednesday. The trial won’t examine liability since Boeing already accepted legal responsibility for the crash. The aircraft maker has settled most wrongful death lawsuits from the crash. Lawyers say about 14 more cases remain open.

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