US judge applies ‘crime victims’ status in Boeing 737 MAX crashes
The first Boeing Max 737 crashed in Indonesia in October 2018, killing 189, and another crashed in Ethiopia killing 157. A United States federal court judge has ruled relatives of the 346 people killed in the crashes of two Boeing 737 Max planes in Indonesia and Ethiopia are representatives of crime victims under federal law and should have been told about private negotiations over a settlement that spared Boeing from criminal prosecution. However, US District Judge Reed O’Connor in Fort Worth, Texas, said on Friday that the crashes were a foreseeable consequence of Boeing’s conspiracy, making the relatives representatives of crime victims. Bloomberg News reported in 2021 that shareholders of the company had accused Boeing Co. directors of lying about the company’s oversight of its 737 Max 8 airliner and had participated in a misleading public-relations campaign following two fatal crashes involving the plane. According to unsealed court filings, Boeing’s board was accused of ignoring red flags about the 737 Max, failing to develop adequate tools to evaluate safety on the planes, and did not properly hold former executives accountable for a public-relations campaign that pushed back against criticism of the plane’s design flaws, Bloomberg reported.
Discover Related
At least one person dead after small plane crashes in upstate New York
3 get death sentence for killing 24 Dalits in UP village over 40 years ago
American Airlines flight discontinues landing to avoid departing plane at Washington National
Here’s where to find the most up-to-date flight safety information
As Delta Plane Crashes In Toronto, A Look At Some Of The Deadliest Crashes In 2025
Recent aviation disasters cause fears about the safety of flying
Recent aviation disasters and close calls stoke fears about the safety of flying
Here’s what we know about a commuter plane crash in Alaska that killed 10 people
Here’s what we know about a commuter plane crash in Alaska that killed 10 people
Recent aviation disasters cause fears about the safety of flying
Brazil: Small plane crashes into vehicles in Sao Paulo, two reported dead
Philadelphia plane crash latest: Black box recovered as all crew and passengers in medical jet crash identified
No survivors from US plane crash
Here are some of deadliest plane crashes in U.S. history
Here are some of the deadliest plane crashes in US history
South Korea extends Boeing 737-800 inspections as Jeju Air wreckage lifted
South Korean police ban Jeju Air chief from leaving country
South Korea air crash investigators extract black box data as grieving families mourn the victims
South Korea plane crash: Emotional scenes unfold as grieving families visit accident site, some collapse
U.S. And Boeing Investigators Examine Site Of Deadly South Korean Plane Crash
US, Boeing investigators probe site of deadly South Korean plane crash
US and Boeing investigators examine the site of a deadly South Korean plane crash
South Korea plane crash: What did the two survivors say after deadly Jeju Air accident?
S. Korea orders airline safety probe after worst domestic crash kills 179
U.S. and Boeing investigators examine site of a deadly South Korean plane crash