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Family of Irish plane crash victim awarded $29m in damages

Low Severity Americas United States
Date Occurred Aug 13, 2026 19:08 UTC
Event Type General News
Source BBC World
Recorded Aug 13, 2026
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A jury in Chicago in the US awarded the sum to Michael Ryan's family after his widow Naoise Connolly Ryan brought a civil suit against Boeing.

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce85p80nn2yo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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Event Metadata
  • ID #23531
  • Type General News
  • Region Americas
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 13, 2026
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