Former Boeing 737 Max Chief Technical Pilot Mark Forkner faces federal charges accusing him of scheming to defraud Boeing customers and deceiving the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Ex-Boeing 737 Max Chief Pilot Indicted for Fraud
Key Takeaways:
- Former Boeing 737 Max Chief Technical Pilot Mark Forkner has been federally indicted for allegedly scheming to defraud customers and deceiving the FAA during the aircraft's certification.
- He is accused of intentionally withholding critical information about the Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS), which was implicated in two fatal crashes, to save Boeing money.
- The indictment includes his own message acknowledging he "basically lied to the regulators" regarding MCAS changes, following Boeing's earlier $2.5 billion settlement for related fraud charges.
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