David Koenig
Relatives of some of the passengers who died in the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines plane will mark Wednesday’s two-year anniversary of the disaster by seeking the improbable: A reversal of government orders that let Boeing 737 Max jets fly again.
They say they will also seek management changes at the Federal Aviation Administration, which certified the plane and let it keep flying after another Max crashed in Indonesia, five months before the Ethiopian accident. A total of 346 people died in both crashes. The family members say they are trying to prevent a third crash.
The parents of 24-year-old Samya Rose Stumo are scheduled to meet Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, then join other families later at a vigil outside FAA headquarters in Washington. In Toronto, the family of Danielle Moore, who was also 24, will protest outside the U.S. consulate.
“This crash should never have happened, and the people at Boeing should be held accountable for their terrible actions,” said Linet Mwirigi, whose husband Cedrick Asiavugwa was killed aboard the Ethiopian Airlines 737 Max.
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