The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is preparing to criminally charge Boeing for violating the terms of a prior agreement. This agreement allowed Boeing to avoid prosecution for two fatal plane crashes involving the 737 MAX in 2018 and 2019. The charges stem from the use of faulty flight control software in the MAX, which was implicated in the crashes that claimed a total of 346 lives in Indonesia and Ethiopia. The DOJ has given Boeing a week to either plead guilty or face trial. This development underscores concerns about prioritizing short-term profits over public safety and places significant pressure on Boeing as it navigates multiple federal probes and congressional scrutiny.
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