Coverage dated October 21, 2022

Boeing crashes: Passengers' families deemed crime victims

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A federal judge ruled Friday that relatives of people killed in the crashes of two Boeing 737 Max planes are crime victims under federal law.

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  1. CBS News

    Boeing crashes: Passengers' families deemed crime victims (opens CBS News)

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    A federal judge ruled Friday that relatives of people killed in the crashes of two Boeing 737 Max planes are crime victims under federal law.

  2. KESQ Palm Springs

    Passengers in fatal Boeing 737 MAX crashes are 'crime victims,' US judge says (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    Reuters A US judge in Texas ruled on Friday that people killed in two Boeing 737 MAX crashes are legally considered “crime victims,” a designation that will determine what remedies should be imposed. In December, some crash victims’ relatives said the US Justice Department violated their legal right…

  3. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Families of Passengers Killed in Boeing MAX Crashes Are Crime Victims, Fort Worth Judge Rules (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    A federal judge in Fort Worth ruled Friday that relatives of people killed in the crashes of two Boeing 737 Max planes are crime victims under federal law and should have been told about private negotiations over a settlement that spared Boeing from criminal prosecution.

  4. NBC New York

    Families of Passengers Killed in Boeing MAX Crashes Are Crime Victims, Texas Judge Rules (opens NBC New York)

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    A federal judge in Fort Worth ruled Friday that relatives of people killed in the crashes of two Boeing 737 Max planes are crime victims under federal law and should have been told about private negotiations over a settlement that spared Boeing from criminal prosecution.

  5. New York Times

    Families of Boeing Crash Victims Can Challenge U.S. Settlement, Judge Rules (opens New York Times)

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    He said passengers killed on two 737 Max flights were crime victims, siding with relatives who objected to a deal that spared Boeing from a criminal charge.

  6. Al Jazeera

    US judge applies ‘crime victims’ status in Boeing 737 MAX crashes (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The first Boeing Max 737 crashed in Indonesia in October 2018, killing 189, and another crashed in Ethiopia killing 157.

  7. NBC New York

    Families of Boeing 737 Max Victims Can Challenge US Settlement, Judge Says (opens NBC New York)

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    A federal judge in Fort Worth ruled Friday that relatives of people killed in the crashes of two Boeing 737 Max planes are crime victims under federal law and should have been told about private negotiations over a settlement that spared Boeing from criminal prosecution.

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