Families of some of the people who died in two Boeing 737 MAX crashes are asking federal officials to fine Boeing $24.8 billion and move quickly to prosecute the company on a criminal charge that was set aside three years ago. The first crash occurred when a Boeing 737 MAX 8 operated by Indonesia’s Lion Air plunged into the Java Sea in October 2018 — and the second in March 2019, when an Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX 8 crashed nearly straight down into a field six minutes after takeoff from Addis Ababa. The push by the families comes as the Justice Department considers whether to revive a dormant criminal charge of fraud against Boeing. The Justice Department has until July 7 to tell a federal judge in Texas whether it will revive the case. The Justice Department opened an investigation into Boeing after a door plug blew off a 737 MAX during an Alaska Airlines flight in January.

Source: Ethiopian News June 20, 2024 02:19 UTC