Nader Seeks 737 Max Recall as Boeing Woes Mount Over Crashes

  • Negligence lawsuit also names Ethiopian Airlines, sensor maker
  • FAA accused of failing to prevent faulty flight-control system
Forensics investigators and recovery teams collect personal effects and other materials from the crash site of Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET 302 on March 12, 2019 in Bishoftu, Ethiopia.Photographer: Jemal Countess/Getty Images
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Just hours after Ethiopia demanded Boeing Co. fix flight controls blamed for the crash of a 737 Max 8 jet last month, the parents of an American victim sued the company, and her grand-uncle, consumer advocate Ralph Nader, called for a boycott and recall of the plane.

The flurry of new legal woes came as Boeing Chief Executive Officer Dennis A. Muilenburg apologized to the victims’ families and the company faced a growing pile of complaints, along with a criminal probe, after two 737 Max jets crashed within five months.