Boeing Ordered to Pay $28.45 Million to Family of Indian Victim in First 737 MAX Crash Trial

Nov 13, 2025 12:19 pm CST

A US jury has awarded $28.45 million to the family of Shikha Garg, an Indian newlywed who died in the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX crash. This landmark verdict marks the first civil trial related to the MAX crashes that claimed 346 lives, as Boeing had previously settled dozens of other cases. The compensation includes $10 million for grief and $10 million for Garg's suffering before her death.