Boeing Faces Potential Criminal Charges Following String of Incidents from 2018 ‏ Watch Video

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Boeing Faces, Potential Criminal Charges , Following String of Incidents.<br/>'The Independent' reports that federal officials have <br/>issued a warning to Boeing regarding possible criminal charges due to the airliner's failure to improve safety. .<br/>The government-issued warning comes after <br/>a series of incidents, including two 737 Max <br/>jet crashes within a five-month span. .<br/>One crash occurred in Indonesia in <br/>2018 and another took place in Ethiopia in 2019.<br/>A total of 346 people were <br/>killed in the two crashes.<br/>Following those two crashes, <br/>Boeing agreed to pay $2.5 billion and <br/>make a number of safety improvements.<br/>Feds now accuse Boeing of violating that deal and <br/>claim the company could face further prosecution <br/>following a series of incidents in recent months.<br/>In January, an Alaska Airlines Boeing <br/>737 MAX 9 had a door plug <br/>blow off mid-flight. .<br/>That incident resulted in the FAA <br/>ordering all 171 MAX 9 jets be grounded <br/>while the agency investigated the incident. .<br/>For failing to fulfill completely the terms <br/>of and obligations under the [deferred <br/>prosecution agreement], Boeing is subject <br/>to prosecution by the United States for <br/>any federal criminal violation of which <br/>the United States has knowledge, Department of Justice lawyers <br/>letter to a federal judge, via 'The Independent'.<br/>'The Independent' reports that a number of whistleblowers <br/>have accused Boeing of cutting corners when it comes to<br/>quality and expertise in exchange for short-term profit.