Boeing could face criminal prosecution as DoJ reviews deferred prosecution agreement, report says

Fri, 03/01/2024 - 07:12

Plastic covers the exterior of the fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 — The fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282.
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Boeing reached a deferred prosecution agreement with the DoJ in 2021.
It admitted to deceiving regulators about the 737 Max aircraft.
The DoJ is now reviewing whether the Alaska Airlines blowout violated the deal, Bloomberg reported.

Boeing could face criminal prosecution after the Justice Department reviews whether the Alaska Airlines blowout breaches the terms of a key agreement, Bloomberg reported, citing a person familiar with the matter.