Boeing to start paying more than $144K each to families of Max 737 crash victims.
Families of victims who died in the two Boeing 737 Max crashes that took place within six months of each other and killed a total of 346 people will receive compensation from an airline fund, Boeing announced Monday.
The fund will provide $50 million in immediate assistance to families of the victims and Boeing has pledged a total of $100 million to"address family and community needs of those affected by the tragedies." A separate website developed for the fund says it will be distributed pro-rata, meaning each family of each victim will receive approximately $144,500, and that families don't have to waive their right to sue Boeing in order to be eligible to receive funds.
In March 2019, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 also crashed just minutes after taking off from Ethiopia's capital, killing all 157 people on board, including eight Americans.In July, a man who lost his entire family in the Ethiopian Airlines crash testified before a congressional subcommittee to discuss aviation safety, and brought with him blown up pictures of his wife, three children and mother-in-law who died in the Boeing 737 Max crash.
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