Coverage dated November 5, 2025

US judge drops criminal charges against Boeing over 737 MAX 8 crashes

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A US judge dropped criminal charges against Boeing on Thursday over deadly crashes of its 737 MAX 8 aircraft as part of an agreement between the company

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  1. Bangor Daily News

    Criminal case against Boeing over deadly 737 Max plane crashes is dismissed by a US judge (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    A federal judge in Texas has agreed to dismiss a criminal conspiracy charge against Boeing in connection with two 737 Max jetliner crashes that killed 346

  2. MyNorthwest

    Criminal case dismissed against Boeing in the deadly MAX crashes (opens MyNorthwest)

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    A federal judge Thursday dismissed the criminal case against Boeing over two deadly crashes involving its 737 Max airplanes.

  3. Digital Journal

    US judge drops criminal charges against Boeing over 737 MAX 8 crashes (opens Digital Journal)

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    A US judge dropped criminal charges against Boeing on Thursday over deadly crashes of its 737 MAX 8 aircraft as part of an agreement between the company

  4. The Columbian

    Criminal case against Boeing over deadly 737 Max plane crashes is dismissed by U.S. judge (opens The Columbian)

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    A federal judge in Texas has agreed to dismiss a criminal conspiracy charge against Boeing in connection with two 737 Max jetliner crashes that killed 346 people.

  5. WMUR

    Criminal case dismissed against Boeing over 737 Max plane crashes (opens WMUR)

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    A federal judge dismisses Boeing’s conspiracy charge over 737 Max crashes, requiring $1.1B in fines, crash victim compensation and safety measures

  6. NBC News

    Judge dismisses case against Boeing over deadly 737 Max plane crashes (opens NBC News)

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    A federal judge in Texas has agreed to dismiss a criminal conspiracy charge against Boeing in connection with two 737 Max jetliner crashes that killed 346 people

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