Relatives of passengers who died in two jetliner crashes pushed federal officials Friday to prosecute Boeing on criminal charges.
A Boeing ecoDemonstrator Explorer, a 787-10 Dreamliner, sits on the tarmac at their campus in North Charleston, South Carolina, on May 30, 2023.
Lindquist represents dozens of those families. He told KIRO Newsradio that while the victims’ families are pleased the DOJ has determined Boeing violated the settlement he said they’re still frustrated for a couple of reasons. It appeared that the fraud case would be dismissed permanently. But in January, a door plug blew off a Max during an Alaska Airlines flight, leading to new investigations of Boeing.
“We believe that we have honored the terms of the agreement, and look forward to the opportunity to respond to the Justice Department on this issue,” a Boeing spokesperson said, according to The Associated Press. They added that the company is acting “with the utmost transparency” to answer the department’s questions, including those surrounding the Alaska Airlines incident.
Lindquist told KIRO Newsradio the victims’ families and the DOJ appear to agree that Boeing has failed to monitor itself. So, a separate party could be brought in.
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