Boeing executives unlikely to be charged over 737 Max crashes, source says

A Boeing 737 Max 7 aircraft piloted by Federal Aviation Administration Chief Steve Dickson lands during an evaluation flight at Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington, US, Sept 30, 2020.NEW YORK — Boeing executives are unlikely to be criminally charged over fatal crashes in 2018 and 2019 that killed 346 people as the statute of limitations has likely passed, US Justice Department officials told victims' family members in a meeting.

Officials agreed to ask a judge to dismiss the charge of conspiring to defraud the US Federal Aviation Administration as long as Boeing abided by the terms of the agreement over a three-year period ending Jan 7, 2024. Boeing has until June 13 to outline any disagreements with the department's finding that it violated the 2021 agreement. The Justice Department has until July 7 to inform a federal judge in Texas of its plans.

Officials could also seek to negotiate a plea deal with Boeing over the 2021 fraud charge or take the company to trial over it.

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