Boeing Criminal Plea Deal Should Be Accepted, US DOJ Says

Published on August 15, 2024

A plea deal struck with Boeing over a criminal charge related to software tied to two fatal 737 MAX crashes should be accepted, the U.S. Justice Department said on Wednesday, after some relatives of the 346 people killed in two crashes called for it to be rejected. Last month, the planemaker finalized an agreement to plead guilty to a criminal fraud conspiracy charge and pay at least $243.6 million after breaching a 2021 deferred prosecution agreement. The government said the planemaker knowingly made false representations to the Federal Aviation Administration about key software for the 737 MAX. The Justice Department said in a court filing on Wednesday the deal “is a strong and significant resolution that holds Boeing accountable and serves the public interest.”...

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