Boeing Crash Victim Families Seek $24.8B Fine From Company

The aircraft manufacturer's top official appeared before a Senate panel to answer questions about quality control.

Meg Godlewski

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 03:07 PM ET

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Kimberly Johnson

Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun testifies before the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations following a series of safety issues at his company. [Screenshot/ C-SPAN]

Key Takeaways:

Families of the 346 Boeing 737 Max crash victims are urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to fine Boeing $24.8 billion and prosecute former CEO Dennis Muilenburg, describing the incidents as the "deadliest corporate crime in U.S. history."
Boeing CEO David Calhoun recently apologized to victims' families during a Senate hearing, while the DOJ has accused Boeing of violating a 2021 settlement designed to avoid criminal prosecution for misleading regulators, especially following the recent Alaska Airlines door plug incident.
Boeing has presented a plan to the FAA to improve quality control and safety; however, lawmakers remain skeptical, and the DOJ has until July 7 to decide whether to revive the criminal case against the company.

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Family members of some of the 346 people killed in a pair of Boeing 737 Max crashes are asking federal officials to fine Boeing $24.8 billion and prosecute officials in charge of the company at the time, including then-CEO Dennis Muilenburg.

The large fine is justified because “Boeing’s crime is the deadliest corporate crime in U.S. history,” lawyer Paul Cassell, who is representing the families, told the Department of Justice (DOJ) in a letter Wednesday, the Associated Press reported.