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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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 victims from the Boeing 737 Max crashes are urging federal officials to impose a $24.8 billion fine on Boeing and prosecute former executives, including then-CEO Dennis Muilenburg, for what they term the "deadliest corporate crime in U.S. history."
Current Boeing CEO David Calhoun personally apologized to the victims' families at a recent Senate hearing, addressing ongoing quality control issues within the company.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has accused Boeing of violating a 2021 settlement agreement—designed to avoid prosecution after the Max crashes—following a recent door plug incident on an Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9, indicating a failure to make agreed-upon safety changes.
Boeing claims to be implementing comprehensive quality and safety improvements, including management changes and a plan presented to the FAA, but lawmakers remain skeptical, and the DOJ has until July 7 to decide on reviving the criminal case.

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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.