Families of Boeing Crash Victims Demand Justice: 'It's Hell' Five Years On
Five years after the fatal Boeing crash in 2019, families of the victims are calling for justice.
The incident, which claimed the lives of people from various nationalities, has renewed scrutiny on Boeing following a series of errors, including a door plug falling off a Boeing 737 MAX operated by Alaska Airlines.
The families, who cannot bring back their loved ones, are united in their fight to prevent similar tragedies from happening again.
Naoise Ryan, holding a photo of her late husband Mick, spoke to reporters about their shared goal.
A Boeing 737 MAX operated by Ethiopian Airlines crashed on March 10, 2019, killing 157 people, including an Irish woman named Ryan.
Ryan is one of many family members of the victims calling for the US Justice Department to prosecute Boeing for their role in the crashes.
Another crash occurred five months earlier, killing 189 people on a Lion Air flight.
Ryan described the experience of losing her husband as "hell" and finding the meetings with justice officials traumatic, but important for holding Boeing accountable.
However, there has been little progress in the case.
Catherine Berthet, a 56-year-old French woman, lost her daughter Camille, 28, in the Ethiopia plane crash.
Being with other victims' relatives is a source of comfort for her, although they do not discuss the tragedy.
Berthet carried a photo of Camille smiling with her little brother, who miraculously survived, and a black dress given for her birthday.