Brampton man reaches settlement with Boeing over 2019 crash

A Brampton man reached a confidential settlement with Boeing over the March 2019 Ethiopian Airlines crash that killed six of his relatives; the agreement came on the eve of a scheduled Chicago trial.

A Brampton man, Manant Vaidya, reached a confidential settlement with Boeing related to the March 2019 crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302. The crash occurred shortly after takeoff from Addis Ababa and resulted in many deaths, including six members of Vaidya's family. The settlement was announced on the day jury selection had begun in a planned Chicago damages trial. Key facts: - The March 10, 2019 crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 killed 157 people, and six relatives of Manant Vaidya were among those lost. - Vaidya's civil case was scheduled for trial in U.S. District Court in Chicago, with opening statements and jury selection underway. - The parties reached a confidential settlement on the eve of those scheduled opening statements, which will end the planned trial. - Boeing issued a statement expressing sorrow, saying it has accepted legal responsibility in these proceedings and noting that many related claims have been resolved through settlements. Summary: The confidential settlement resolves Vaidya's pending civil claim and halted the scheduled Chicago trial. The exact terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Undetermined at this time.