Families Seek Justice as Boeing Faces Court


Families Seek Justice as Boeing Faces Court

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Families Seek Justice as Boeing Faces Court

A judge will hear arguments about Boeing. It involves two plane crashes with Boeing 737 Max jets. Families lost loved ones in these crashes, and they want justice.

Prosecutors said Boeing lied about a flight system. This system caused the planes to crash. The crashes killed 346 people in Indonesia and Ethiopia.

Boeing wanted to plead guilty, but the judge said no. The judge did not like some company policies. These policies might have affected who would watch over Boeing's changes.

The judge's decision helped Boeing delay the case. The company could then challenge the charges. The government and Boeing then talked to make a new deal.

The government and Boeing made a new agreement. Boeing will pay more money to avoid prosecution. Some families are not happy and want a special prosecutor.


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What is the case about?

It is about two plane crashes involving Boeing 737 Max jets.

How many people died in the crashes?

346 people died in the crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia.

What did Boeing want to do regarding the charges?

Boeing wanted to plead guilty, but the judge said no.


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