The fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 Boeing 737-9 MAX, which was forced to make an emergency landing with a gap in the fuselage, is seen during its investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in Portland, Oregon
The fuselage-plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282.
  • Boeing agreed to plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to defraud the US.
  • Its government contracts, worth 37% of last year's revenue, could be in jeopardy.
  • Boeing faces other investigations and lawsuits from Alaska Airlines passengers.

Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to defraud the US, the Justice Department said in a Sunday court filing.