Boeing Strikes Deal with DOJ to Pay $1.1 Billion to Avoid Prosecution for Deadly 737 MAX Crashes

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Boeing in Tentative Agreement to Pay $1.1 Billion to Avoid Trial for 737 MAX Crashes

Boeing and the Justice Department reached a tentative agreement for the plane maker to pay $1.1 billion to avoid prosecution for two plane crashes. The nonprosecution agreement would mean Boeing avoids a trial–which was slated to start June 23–for two crashes of its 737 MAX jets that left 346 people dead.

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Justice Department reaches deal to allow Boeing to avoid prosecution over 737 Max crashes

"Nothing will diminish the impact of this decision," says the NTSB. The NTSB is investigating whether the decision was made in the best interests of the public. The agency is also investigating whether or not the decision is based on a need to protect the public's safety.

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DOJ confirms it has a deal with Boeing to drop prosecution over deadly 737 Max crashes

DOJ confirms it has a deal with Boeing to drop prosecution over deadly 737 Max crashes. It's the latest turn in a long-running legal saga following the fatal crashes of two 737 Max jets. The deal "guarantees further accountability and substantial benefits from Boeing immediately," lawyers say.

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Justice Department reaches deal to allow Boeing to avoid prosecution over 737 Max crashes

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DOJ confirms it has a deal with Boeing to drop prosecution over deadly 737 Max crashes

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Boeing agreed to pay an additional $444.5 million into a crash victims’ fund that would be divided evenly per crash victim. The Justice Department expects to file the written agreement with Boeing by the end of next week. Boeing will no longer face oversight by an independent monitor under the agreement.

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Justice Department reaches deal to allow Boeing to avoid prosecution over 737 Max crashes

The deal still needs to be finalized.

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Justice Department reaches deal to allow Boeing to avoid prosecution over 737 Max crashes

Boeing will have to pay and invest more than $1.1 billion. In return, the department will dismiss the criminal case against the aircraft manufacturer. The deal still needs to be finalized. Many relatives of the passengers who died in the crashes oppose dropping the case.

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Boeing reaches deal to avoid criminal charges over deadly 737 Max crashes

The case stems from two Boeing 737 Max crashes that killed 346 people in 2018 and 2019. Boeing will instead invest more than $1 billion in strengthening its compliance, safety, and quality programs. The deal is not yet finalized and will be submitted to the court soon, the Justice Department said.

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Boeing reaches $1.1 billion deal with Justice Department to avoid prosecution over 737 Max crashes

Boeing reaches $1.1 billion deal with Justice Department to avoid prosecution over 737 Max crashes. The deal will allow the company to avoid criminal prosecution for allegedly misleading U.S. regulators. $445 million will be set aside to provide compensation for the families of the victims.

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Justice Department reaches deal to allow Boeing to avoid prosecution over 737 Max crashes

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DOJ Offers Boeing Deal To Avoid Criminal Charges Over 737 Max Crashes - Boeing (NYSE:BA)

DOJ proposes deal letting Boeing avoid prosecution for deadly 737 Max crashes.Victims' families condemn agreement as unjust, demanding full corporate accountability. The agreement follows a 2021 settlement in which Boeing paid $2.51 billion, including a $243.6 million criminal penalty, to avoid prosecution.

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Justice Dept Reaches Deal With Boeing to Allow Planemaker to Avoid Prosecution

Boeing has agreed to pay an additional $444.5 million into a crash victims' fund. The Justice Department expects to file the written agreement with Boeing by the end of next week. The agreement allows Boeing to avoid being branded a convicted felon and is a blow to families who lost relatives in the crashes.

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Boeing avoids prosecution in Justice Department deal over crashes

Boeing to avoid prosecution in US Justice Department deal over crashes over two 737 Max aircraft. Deal includes the company admitting to obstructing federal aviation officials and paying $1.1 billion in fines. Two crashes, in 2018 and 2019, left 346 people dead. Some families have expressed outrage at the prospect of such a deal.

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