Governance
Federal judge rejects Boeing fraud plea deal over 737 MAX crashes
Dec 5, 2024
U.S. judge rejected Boeing's agreement to plead guilty to conspiracy to defraud the FAA in connection with the two fatal 737 MAX crashes that killed 346 people (Lion Air 2018, Ethiopian Airlines 2019). Judge cited DOJ policy concerns about independent compliance monitoring.
Key Details
Agency
DOJ / U.S. District Court
Date
December 5, 2024
Severity
Critical
Location
Washington, DC (Federal Court)
Domain
Governance