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 on fraud charges for allegedly deceiving the FAA and airline customers.
- He is accused of intentionally withholding critical information about the Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS) during the 737 Max's certification to save Boeing money.
- This alleged deception relates to the MCAS, which was implicated in two fatal crashes, and the indictment includes messages where Forkner admitted to "basically lied to the regulators" about changes to the system.
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