prior to the fatal crashes of two Boeing 737 Max airplanes is so unusual. The plea agreement would have provided for Boeing to plead guilty to one count of conspiracy and pay a fine of $487 million.
The families argued that the amount of the fine amounted to a sweetheart deal for Boeing, letting it off the hook for the two fatal crashes that were caused by a design flaw on the planes.
The Justice Department said it was reviewing the ruling. Boeing did not comment immediately. Paul Cassell, an attorney for families of passengers who died in the crashes, called the decision an ...
STORY: A judge has thrown out Boeing’s plea deal over two fatal crashes of its 737 MAX jets. The incidents killed 346 people in 2018 and 2019, and were traced to a design flaw.
Boeing did not comment immediately. Paul Cassell, an attorney for families of passengers who died in the crashes, called the decision an important victory for the rights of crime victims.
A U.S. judge on Thursday rejected Boeing’s agreement to plead guilty to fraud in the wake of two fatal 737 MAX crashes, faulting a diversity and inclusion provision in the deal. Boeing did not ...
A Boeing plea deal intended to resolve a case related to two fatal crashes of its planes has been rejected by a US judge. The plane maker agreed with the US government in July to plead guilty to one ...
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(Reuters) -A U.S. judge on Thursday rejected Boeing's agreement to plead guilty to fraud in the wake of two fatal 737 MAX crashes, faulting a diversity and inclusion provision in the deal.