Boeing Ordered to Pay $69 Million to Family of Ethiopian Airlines Crash Victim
A US federal jury in Chicago has awarded $49.5 million (approximately $68.6 million) to the family of Samya Stumo, a 24-year-old American nonprofit worker killed in the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crash. The verdict resolves one of the last remaining wrongful death lawsuits against Boeing related to the disaster, which claimed 157 lives. Stumo was traveling to Uganda for her first major assignment when the Boeing 737 Max jet crashed shortly after takeoff from Addis Ababa due to a faulty flight-control system. The compensation includes damages for pain and suffering, loss of companionship, and grief. This marks the second civil jury trial verdict regarding the crash, following a similar award in November 2025. Boeing, which had previously accepted liability, settled most claims confidentially but faces ongoing scrutiny over its safety culture. The crashes led to a global grounding of the 737 Max and significant regulatory investigations. Recently, federal prosecutors dismissed criminal charges against Boeing after the company agreed to pay $1 billion in fines and safety improvements.
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