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Boeing reaches deal with DOJ to avoid prosecution over 737 Max crashes

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Boeing has reached an agreement in principle with the Department of Justice to avoid prosecution in the case over two deadly 737 Max crashes.

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  1. Los Angeles Times

    Justice Department reaches deal to allow Boeing to avoid prosecution over 737 Max crashes (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    The Justice Department has reached a deal with Boeing that will allow the company to avoid criminal prosecution for allegedly misleading U.S. regulators about the 737 Max jetliner before two of the planes crashed, killing 346 people.

  2. MyNorthwest

    'Disappointing': Aviation attorney upset with DOJ letting Boeing avoid charges (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    The Justice Department's agreement allows Boeing to evade criminal charges related to the 737 Max crashes and misleading practices.

  3. FOX Business

    Justice Department strikes tentative deal allowing Boeing to escape criminal charges in fatal 737 Max crashes (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Boeing reached a tentative deal with the Justice Department to avoid prosecution over 737 Max crashes, agreeing to pay $1.1 billion and sparking outrage from the victims' families.

  4. New York Post

    Boeing to pay $1.1B, avoid prosecution in DOJ deal over deadly 737 Max crashes (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The Justice Department on Friday said it had reached a non-prosecution agreement with Boeing over two crashes involving its 737 Max planes that killed 346 people.

  5. Delaware Public Media

    DOJ confirms it has a deal with Boeing to drop prosecution over deadly 737 Max crashes (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    The Justice Department says it has reached an agreement in principle with Boeing to drop a criminal case over two fatal crashes of 737 Max jets, despite objections from some victims' family members.

  6. WHDH Boston

    Justice Department reaches deal to allow Boeing to avoid prosecution over 737 Max crashes - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has reached a deal with Boeing that will allow the company to avoid criminal prosecution for allegedly misleading U.S.

  7. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Boeing reaches deal with DOJ to avoid prosecution over 737 Max crashes (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    Boeing has reached an agreement in principle with the Department of Justice to avoid prosecution in the case over two deadly 737 Max crashes.

  8. NBC News

    Boeing, Justice Department reach deal to avoid prosecution over deadly 737 Max crashes (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The U.S. Justice Department said Friday that it has reached a deal with Boeing that will allow the aircraft maker to avoid prosecution over two crashes of its 737 Max planes that killed 346 people.

  9. CNN

    Boeing to pay $1.1 billion as part of deal to settle 737 Max crash cases with DOJ (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    The US Department of Justice said Friday that it struck a deal with aircraft maker Boeing to avoid prosecution of the company over two fatal crashes of the 737 Max, a Friday court filing in the case said.

  10. The Daily Caller

    DOJ Lets Boeing Escape Felony Charges Over Deadly Plane Crashes (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    The Department of Justice (DOJ) will let Boeing avoid criminal prosecution related to a fraud case stemming from two deadly plane crashes involving their jets

  11. WMUR

    Boeing reaches $1.1 billion settlement over 737 Max crashes (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    The Justice Department has reached a deal with Boeing that will allow the company to avoid criminal prosecution for allegedly misleading U.S. regulators about the 737 Max jetliner before two of the planes crashed and killed 346 people.

  12. The Guardian

    Boeing to avoid prosecution over 737 Max crashes in justice department deal (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Airplane giant will pay and invest $1.1bn after misleading US regulators, including $445m for crash victims’ families

  13. CBS News

    Boeing reaches $1.1 billion deal with Justice Department to avoid prosecution over 737 Max crashes (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The U.S. Department of Justice said Boeing must pay $1.1 billion, including $445 million for the crash victims' families.

  14. Blaze Media

    Boeing escapes prosecution for deadly 737 MAX crashes (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    DOJ reaches a deal with Boeing over fatal failures.

  15. Gizmodo

    Boeing Strikes Deal with DOJ to Avoid Criminal Charges Over 737 Max Crashes (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    The company will pay at least $1.5 billion.

  16. PBS NewsHour

    DOJ reaches deal to allow Boeing to avoid prosecution over 737 Max crashes (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    Under the “agreement in principle,” which still needs to be finalized, Boeing would pay or invest more than $1.1 billion, including an additional $445 million for the crash victims’ families, the Justice Department said.

  17. Al Jazeera

    Boeing reaches deal with US DOJ to avoid prosecution over 737 Max crashes (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The DOJ is expected to have a written agreement with Boeing in place by the end of next week.

  18. Quartz

    Boeing and the DOJ cut a deal to avoid prosecution in deadly 737 Max crashes (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    Boeing is set to pay out $1.1 billion under a tentative agreement

  19. Latin Times

    Boeing to Pay Justice Department $1.1 Billion to Settle 737 Safety Fraud Case: 'Deadliest Corporate Crime in US History' (opens Latin Times)

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    Latin Times's feed description

    Boeing and the DOJ reached an agreement allowing the aerospace giant to avoid prosecution on criminal charges over two plane crashes that killed 346 people.

  20. UPI

    Boeing reaches $1.1 billion settlement with DOJ to avoid prosecution (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Boeing has avoided prosecution over two crashes of 737 Max planes that killed 346 people, but must pay $1.1 billion in a settlement reached with the U.S. Justice Department.

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