The brother of one of the victims from the 2019 fatal 737 Max 8 crash speaks out about the choice federal prosecutors gave Boeing, which included paying a fine or facing a criminal trial.
Aerospace engineer Javier de Luis, who tragically lost his sister in one of the 737 Max 8 crashes, is outraged over Boeing's plea deal, saying the federal government failed the flying public by not imposing a "significant" penalty on the company, as well as a robust monitoring regime.
It is insufficient, not just because it does not provide any accountability for the actions taken. It's insufficient because it does nothing to ensure that we're not going to be here again in a couple of years," de Luis, who was also a member of the Federal Aviation Administration Expert Review Panel on Boeing’s Safety Culture, said.
We can confirm that we have reached an agreement in principle on terms of a resolution with the Justice Department, subject to the memorialization and approval of specific terms," a Boeing spokesperson told FOX Business. The plea deal still requires a federal judge's approval, but would label the plane manufacturer a convicted felon if accepted. As part of the plea, Boeing will also pay a criminal fine of $243.6 million, a DOJ official told Reuters.
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