Federal prosecutors are planning to criminally charge a former Boeing employee who served as chief technical pilot during development of the 737 Max, according to a report published Friday in the Wall Street Journal.
Report: Feds Plan to Charge Ex-Boeing Pilot in 737 Max Case
Key Takeaways:
- Federal prosecutors plan to criminally charge Mark Forkner, a former Boeing chief technical pilot for the 737 Max, for allegedly misleading regulators about safety issues.
- Forkner, who was the lead contact with the FAA regarding 737 Max pilot training, is suspected of withholding critical information related to the aircraft's Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS).
- The MCAS system was implicated in two fatal 737 Max crashes that killed 346 people; Boeing has since modified the system and settled criminal fraud charges for over $2.5 billion.
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