Boeing Faces, Potential Criminal Charges , Following String of Incidents.<br />'The Independent' reports that federal officials have <br />issued a warning to Boeing regarding possible criminal charges due to the airliner's failure to improve safety. .<br />The government-issued warning comes after <br />a series of incidents, including two 737 Max <br />jet crashes within a five-month span. .<br />One crash occurred in Indonesia in <br />2018 and another took place in Ethiopia in 2019.<br />A total of 346 people were <br />killed in the two crashes.<br />Following those two crashes, <br />Boeing agreed to pay $2.5 billion and <br />make a number of safety improvements.<br />Feds now accuse Boeing of violating that deal and <br />claim the company could face further prosecution <br />following a series of incidents in recent months.<br />In January, an Alaska Airlines Boeing <br />737 MAX 9 had a door plug <br />blow off mid-flight. .<br />That incident resulted in the FAA <br />ordering all 171 MAX 9 jets be grounded <br />while the agency investigated the incident. .<br />For failing to fulfill completely the terms <br />of and obligations under the [deferred <br />prosecution agreement], Boeing is subject <br />to prosecution by the United States for <br />any federal criminal violation of which <br />the United States has knowledge, Department of Justice lawyers <br />letter to a federal judge, via 'The Independent'.<br />'The Independent' reports that a number of whistleblowers <br />have accused Boeing of cutting corners when it comes to<br />quality and expertise in exchange for short-term profit.
