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Boeing agrees settlement that avoids prosecution for fatal 737 MAX crashes
May 26th 2025
Boeing and the U.S. Department of Justice have signed an agreement that removes the risk of the OEM being prosecuted for two 737 MAX 8 crashes killed 346 passengers and crew. Read More » Terms of the non-prosecution agreement are that Boeing will admit to “conspiracy to obstruct and impede” and agree to “pay or invest” US$1.1 billion. The financial breakdown of the settlement is a US$243.6 million fine, US$444.5 million towards a new fund for crash victims and US$445 million for compliance, safety and quality programs, U.S. federal court filings outlined late last week. The Department of Justice said the agreement was a “fair and just resolution” that served the public interest. Families of those killed in the two crashes have criticized the settlement and argued it was “obviously wrong for the deadliest corporate crime in U.S. history”.
