Family of Irish plane crash victim awarded $29m in damages
A jury in Chicago in the US awarded the sum to Michael Ryan's family after his widow Naoise Connolly Ryan brought a civil suit against Boeing.
Naoise Connolly Ryan, widow of Irish United Nations employee Michael Ryan, has been awarded $29 million in damages following the Boeing 737 Max crash in Ethiopia in 2019. The verdict was handed down by a jury in Chicago, United States, after Ryan brought a civil suit against the aircraft manufacturer. Ryan, a father of two from Cork, originally from County Clare, was among the 157 people killed on board the plane.
His lawyer, Steven C Marks, stated that while no financial award can replace a life, the jury's decision is an important measure of accountability and justice. Marks commended Connolly Ryan for her strength and determination in pursuing justice for her husband. Boeing expressed deep sorrow for the loss of life and respected the families' right to pursue their claims through the court process.
The crash occurred on March 10, 2019, when the plane took off from Addis Ababa and crashed 30 miles southeast of the airport, killing everyone on board.
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