CHICAGO (WLS) — Boeing has reached a last-minute settlement to avoid a civil trial in a deadly Ethiopian Airlines plane crash.
The trial for the first of two remaining cases was set to begin in Chicago Monday morning.
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The 737 MAX plane crashed in 2019, just six minutes after takeoff.
Army Capt. Antoine Lewis of suburban Matteson was among the 157 people killed in the crash.
His wife claims Boeing was more focused on profit than passenger safety, when it released its 737 MAX planes into the marketplace.
Yalena Lopez Lewis expressed her discontent, stating that she believes justice was not adequately served in a recent trial. She doubts that the responsible parties will face the appropriate level of accountability. In her view, the trial only served to highlight the inadequacies in their safety protocols.
This was the second accident involving the 737 MAX in five months, and led to the plane being grounded worldwide.
A criminal case against Boeing is set to start June 23.
The company is accused of defrauding the Federal Aviation Administration during the process of certifying the 737 MAX to carry its first passengers.
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