Boeing 737 MAX Victim-Fund Payments to Begin for 346 Crash Victims

Boeing's $444.5 million victim fund begins payments to estates of 346 killed in Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines crashes.

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Payments from the $444.5 million victim fund established under Boeing's 2025 non-prosecution agreement with the U.S. Justice Department are set to begin for beneficiaries of the 346 people killed in the Lion Air Flight 610 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 accidents. ^[1] Chicago-based law firm Ribbeck Law Chartered, which represents 93 clients connected to the two accidents, announced the start of payments on Tuesday. ^[2] The $444.5 million fund is separate from a $500 million compensation program established through Boeing's 2021 deferred prosecution agreement, bringing the two Justice Department victim funds to a combined $944.5 million. ^[3] Under Boeing's 2025 non-prosecution agreement, the estate of each person killed is entitled to an equal share of the $444.5 million fund. ^[4] The $87.3 million payment is part of a $444.5 million fund established under Boeing's 2025 non-prosecution agreement with the US Department of Justice. ^[5] The total compensation amount for the Kenyan families is $87,343,352.60. ^[6] The US Department of Justice stated that the Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS) activated during both the Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines flights and may have played a role in the crashes. ^[7]

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Chicago-based law firm Ribbeck Law Chartered, which represents 93 clients connected to the two accidents, announced the start of payments on Tuesday. · AVweb: Premier Aviation News and Insights for Pilots and Professionals

The $444.5 million fund is separate from a $500 million compensation program established through Boeing's 2021 deferred prosecution agreement, bringing the two Justice Department victim funds to a combined $944.5 million. · AVweb: Premier Aviation News and Insights for Pilots and Professionals

Under Boeing's 2025 non-prosecution agreement, the estate of each person killed is entitled to an equal share of the $444.5 million fund. · AVweb: Premier Aviation News and Insights for Pilots and Professionals

The $87.3 million payment is part of a $444.5 million fund established under Boeing's 2025 non-prosecution agreement with the US Department of Justice. · RT International

The total compensation amount for the Kenyan families is $87,343,352.60. · RT International

The US Department of Justice stated that the Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS) activated during both the Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines flights and may have played a role in the crashes. · RT International

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