Boeing and the judiciary already reached a settlement in 2021 over the two fatal accidents in 2018 and 2019. But the Justice Ministry previously concluded that Boeing violated its obligations under that settlement. As a result, the company could still face criminal charges over the two accidents, which killed 346 people.
The deal could be announced as early as next week. Part of this is expected to be the appointment of an independent third party to ensure the company complies with the agreements it has made.
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The United States Department of Justice has until July 7 to inform a judge whether or not it wants to prosecute Boeing. Some relatives of the victims have urged the US government to do so.
If the matter is resolved now, it will be a step forward for Boeing. But the troubled planemaker’s problems are far from over, in part because the United States is also investigating the incident in which a Boeing plane lost a door panel in January.