NEW YORK – The United States government and Boeing they agreed to end the demands against the manufacturer of aircraft related to two fatal accidents of your plane 737 Max, according to a document presented on Friday.
He agreement Preliminary would dismiss criminal charges against Boeing for their conduct in the certification of 737 Max, involved in Lion Air accidents, in October 2018, and Ethiopian Airlines, in March 2019, which 346 lives were charged, said the Department of Justice.
A judge must approve the agreement, which would annul a federal trial scheduled to begin on June 23 in Fort Worth, Texas.
Within the framework of the agreed, Boeing will have to disburse 1.1 billion dollars, including about 444.5 billion to finance a compensation fund for the relatives of the victims, who had already been accredited under an initial agreement in 2021.
The rest consists of 244 million dollars in fines and 455 million dollars to strengthen the internal security, quality and compliance programs of Boeing.
The accusation
The US government accused Boeing of not revealing technical aspects of its anti -lock software MCAS to FAA, civil aviation regulatory agency. Both accidents were caused by MCAS malfunction and lack of training of the pilots in the program.
Relatives of some victims criticized the proposed agreement as a gift for Boeing.
“I am completely shocked by the decision of the Justice Department not to process Boeing despite all the evidence we have presented that they show the vileness and lies of Boeing,” said Catherine Berther, who lost her daughter Camille in the accident of Ethiopian Airlines.
In the document presented on Friday, the Department of Justice indicates that others expressed their desire to close the case. “The pain resurfaces every time this case is discussed in court or other forums,” said one of the relatives cited in the text.
Relatives of more than 110 victims of the accidents indicated to the government “that support the agreement specifically, or in general support the efforts of the department to resolve the case before the trial, or do not oppose the agreement,” according to the document.
