Judge Dismisses Criminal Charge Against Boeing in 737 Max Crash Case as Part of $1.1B Deal
A federal judge in Texas has dismissed a criminal conspiracy charge against Boeing over two deadly 737 Max crashes that killed 346 people. According to The Associated Press , U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor approved…
A federal judge in Texas has dismissed a criminal conspiracy charge against Boeing over two deadly 737 Max crashes that killed 346 people.
According to The Associated Press, U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor approved the Justice Department’s request Thursday to drop the case as part of a deal requiring Boeing to pay or invest an additional $1.1 billion in fines, compensation for victims’ families, and internal safety improvements.
The decision followed an emotional hearing in September where relatives of crash victims urged O’Connor to reject the agreement and appoint a special prosecutor.
All passengers and crew were killed when Boeing 737 Max jets crashed off Indonesia and in Ethiopia within five months of each other in 2018 and 2019. Prosecutors had accused the company of misleading regulators about a flight-control system later tied to both crashes.
The Justice Department first charged Boeing