Boeing Faces Criminal Charges Over 737 MAX Crashes: DOJ Pushes for Guilty Plea

The U.S. Justice Department is urging Boeing to plead guilty to a criminal charge for breaching a settlement over the fatal 737 MAX crashes in 2018 and 2019, which resulted in the deaths of 346 people. Both parties are expected to discuss the matter in a scheduled call.

The U.S. Justice Department is pushing for Boeing to plead guilty to a criminal charge after finding the planemaker violated a settlement over fatal 737 MAX crashes in 2018 and 2019 that killed 346 people, two people familiar with the matter said on Sunday.

The DOJ and Boeing are slated to have a call later in the day, according to a third source. Boeing and the DOJ declined to comment.

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