Family of Ralph Nader’s niece, killed in crash, plans to sue Boeing

The family of a woman killed in an Ethiopian Airlines accident last month plans to file a wrongful-death lawsuit against the airline, the aircraft manufacturer and the parts supplier linked to the crash that left 157 people dead. The woman, Samya Rose Stumo, 24, was a niece of Ralph Nader, the consumer rights advocate and past presidential candidate. Lawyers representing the family said that they planned to file the suit on Thursday morning in Federal District Court in Chicago. A number of other families are pursuing litigation against Boeing, Ethiopian Airlines and Rosemount Aerospace, the manufacturer said to be responsible for an aircraft part that may have played a role in the crash. On Wednesday, Dennis Muilenburg, Boeing’s chief executive, joined test pilots on board one of the company’s 737 Max 7 jets to demonstrate updated software for the MCAS system. “The software update worked as designed, and the pilots landed safely at Boeing Field,” said Gordon Johndroe, vice president for communications at Boeing. “Safety is our first priority, and we will take a thorough and disciplined approach to the development and testing of the update to ensure we take the time to get it right.”<br/>