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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
David Koenig

Pain and terror felt by passengers before Boeing Max crashed can be considered, judge rules

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Families of passengers who died in the crash of a Boeing 737 Max in Ethiopia can seek damages for the pain and terror suffered by victims in the minutes before the plane flew nose-down into the ground, a federal judge has ruled.

The ruling means that lawyers for the families will be able to call experts to testify about the victims' pain and suffering before the 2019 crash, which killed everyone on board.

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