A total of 346 people died in two Boeing 737 Max aircraft crashes. Some of his relatives are asking for a fine of $24.8 billion for the company, and claim that what happened was “the deadliest corporate crime in the history of the United States.”
The families of some of the people who died in two accidents Boeing 737 Max They ask federal authorities to impose a penalty fee of 24.8 billion dollars (23,000 million euros) and to act quickly to prosecute the company for a criminal accusation that was filed three years ago.
In a letter sent Wednesday to the U.S. Department of Justice, a lawyer for the families said a large fine is justified “because Boeing’s crime is the Deadliest corporate crime in US history“.
Attorney Paul Cassell also wrote that the government should prosecute those responsible who were in charge of Boeing at the time of the accidents in 2018 and 2019, including then-CEO Dennis Muilenburg. Total, 346 people died in accidents.
The first accident occurred when a Boeing 737 Max 8 operated by Indonesia Lion Air plunged into the Java Sea October 2018. The second occurred in March 2019when a 737 Max 8 Ethiopian Airlines crashed almost straight into a field six minutes after taking off from Addis Ababa.
The families’ lawsuit comes as the Justice Department considers whether to revive a dormant criminal fraud charge against Boeing. Last month, the prosecutors They determined that the company there was violated a 2021 agreement that protected her from being prosecuted for allegedly misleading the regulators who approved the Max.
The Department of Justice has until July 7th to tell a federal judge in Texas whether he will reactivate the case. During a hearing on Tuesday, Senator Richard Blumenthal said there was “mounting evidence” that the company should be prosecuted.
Boeing has not responded to the request for comments. The company has previously said it had met its obligations under the 2021 agreement.
The Justice Department opened an investigation into Boeing after a door cap fell off a 737 Max during an Alaska Airlines flight in January. That incident led to a increased scrutiny of the company and outgoing CEO David Calhoun appeared before the Senate on Tuesday and defended Boeing’s safety record.
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