Boeing guilty plea deal filed in fatal 737 Max crashes

Boeing will plead guilty to fraud related to the fatal 737 MAX crashes that killed 346 people. This plea deal with the US Department of Justice involves an additional payment of $243.6 million, alongside prior fines. The DOJ found that Boeing failed to uphold earlier agreements regarding compliance and ethics programs.

Under the new deal, Boeing faces three years of "organizational probation," which includes investments of at least $455 million in compliance programs. Victims' families criticized the deal, claiming it offers Boeing concessions not typically granted to other defendants. They intend to challenge the plea agreement in court.