Father of Ethiopian crash victims to savage Boeing in testimony

A Canadian man who lost five family members, including three children, in the Ethiopian Airlines crash last March is accusing planemaker Boeing Co. of a “shameful pattern of behavior” for how it designed the 737 Max and how it has acted since the accident. Paul Njoroge calls for a full recertification of Boeing’s best-selling model grounded since March 13 and accused the US FAA of “recklessly” approving the plane in testimony prepared for delivery Wednesday before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Aviation Subcommittee. “Boeing should not be allowed to act like a mere investment company extracting wealth to super-charge shareholder returns at the expense of safety and quality,” Njoroge said in the prepared remarks, provided by his attorney, Robert A. Clifford of Chicago. The House committee is investigating how the 737 Max was approved with a safety system that drove down the plane’s nose repeatedly in two accidents since October after sensors malfunctioned. In addition to Njoroge, Michael Stumo, whose daughter died in the Ethiopia crash, will testify. Both men are represented by attorneys who have filed dozens of lawsuits against Boeing.<br/>