US prosecutors has recommended criminal charges against Boeing after the DOJ (Department of Justice) said the company violated a settlement related to two fatal 737 Max crashes, a claim Boeing denied. The DOJ did not comment immediately, and Boeing declined to respond to the BBC about the recommendation. The final decision on prosecution is pending until 7 July, according to CBS. This recommendation follows a Reuters report and involves potential criminal actions yet to be detailed.
The 2018 crash in Indonesia and the 2019 crash in Ethiopia resulted in 346 deaths. Last week, victims’ relatives urged prosecutors to seek a $25bn fine and pursue criminal prosecution. In 2021, Boeing agreed to a $2.5bn settlement, with prosecutors planning to drop a criminal charge after three years. However, the DOJ recently accused Boeing of failing to enforce a compliance and ethics program to prevent fraud.
Boeing’s CEO Dave Calhoun testified before US senators last week, asserting the company had learned from past mistakes and that its whistleblower process was effective. Despite this, lawmakers accused him of not addressing a culture of retaliation sufficiently. Whistleblowers reported production issues with the 737 Max, 787 Dreamliner, and 777 models. The company faced additional scrutiny when a door panel fell off a new 737 Max during an Alaska Airlines flight in January.
US prosecutors recommended criminal charges against Boeing after the DOJ (Department of Justice) said the company violated a settlement related to two fatal 737 Max crashes, a claim Boeing denied. The DOJ did not comment immediately, and Boeing declined to respond to the BBC about the recommendation. The final decision on prosecution is pending until 7 July, according to CBS. This recommendation follows a Reuters report and involves potential criminal actions yet to be detailed.
The 2018 crash in Indonesia and the 2019 crash in Ethiopia resulted in 346 deaths. Last week, victims’ relatives urged prosecutors to seek a $25bn fine and pursue criminal prosecution. In 2021, Boeing agreed to a $2.5bn settlement, with prosecutors planning to drop a criminal charge after three years. However, the DOJ recently accused Boeing of failing to enforce a compliance and ethics program to prevent fraud.
Boeing’s CEO Dave Calhoun testified before US senators last week, asserting the company had learned from past mistakes and that its whistleblower process was effective. Despite this, lawmakers accused him of not addressing a culture of retaliation sufficiently. Whistleblowers reported production issues with the 737 Max, 787 Dreamliner, and 777 models. The company faced additional scrutiny when a door panel fell off a new 737 Max during an Alaska Airlines flight in January.
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