A new twist in the safety crisis engulfing Boeing could see the airline prosecuted over the 737 MAX 8 crashes in 2018 and 2019 that left 346 people dead. Then, Boeing agreed to pay $2.5bn to resolve the investigation into its conduct, compensate victims' relatives and overhaul its compliance practices. The terms of that deal - known as a deferred prosecution agreement - were due to expire in January this year but, two days beforehand, a Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft operated by Alaska Airlines suffered a mid-air panel blowout. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:37 Moment Alaska Airlines plane makes emergency landingThe blowout has been the subject of multi-agency investigations, including by the DoJ. Pic: ReutersRelatives have long been critical of the original deferred prosecution agreement, claiming it let Boeing off the hook.

Source: Ethiopian News May 15, 2024 09:18 UTC