Boeing To Plead Guilty In US Probe Of Fatal 737 MAX Crashes

Boeing To Plead Guilty In US Probe Of Fatal 737 MAX Crashes

File photo - Dave Calhoun, CEO of Boeing, heads to meetings with Senators in the Hart Senate Office Building on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, in Washington, DC, USA, as the company deals with the fallout of multiple safety mishaps in recent weeks, including a door blowing out mid-air during an Alaskan Airlines flight. Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to a criminal fraud conspiracy charge to resolve an investigation linked to two 737 MAX fatal crashes, a US Justice Department official said. The plea, which must be approved by a federal judge, would brand the plane manufacturer a convicted felon and require it to pay a criminal fine of $ 243.6 million. Photo by Aaron Schwartz/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Boeing To Plead Guilty In US Probe Of Fatal 737 MAX Crashes

Boeing To Plead Guilty In US Probe Of Fatal 737 MAX Crashes

File photo - Dave Calhoun, CEO of Boeing, heads to meetings with Senators in the Hart Senate Office Building on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, in Washington, DC, USA, as the company deals with the fallout of multiple safety mishaps in recent weeks, including a door blowing out mid-air during an Alaskan Airlines flight. Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to a criminal fraud conspiracy charge to resolve an investigation linked to two 737 MAX fatal crashes, a US Justice Department official said. The plea, which must be approved by a federal judge, would brand the plane manufacturer a convicted felon and require it to pay a criminal fine of $ 243.6 million. Photo by Aaron Schwartz/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

U.S. Osprey aircraft arrive at Japan base

U.S. Osprey aircraft arrive at Japan base

IWAKUNI, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows U.S. Osprey military aircraft at the U.S. Marine Corps' Iwakuni Air Station in Yamaguchi Prefecture on July 23, 2012. A ship carrying 12 of the aircraft arrived at the base in western Japan earlier in the day amid mounting local opposition to the planes due to safety concerns, which have been heightened by two recent crashes abroad.

U.S. Osprey aircraft arrive at Japan base

U.S. Osprey aircraft arrive at Japan base

IWAKUNI, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows U.S. Osprey military aircraft at the U.S. Marine Corps' Iwakuni Air Station in Yamaguchi Prefecture on July 23, 2012. A ship carrying 12 of the aircraft arrived at the base in western Japan earlier in the day amid mounting local opposition to the planes due to safety concerns, which have been heightened by two recent crashes abroad.

U.S. Osprey aircraft arrive at Japan base

U.S. Osprey aircraft arrive at Japan base

IWAKUNI, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows U.S. Osprey military aircraft at the U.S. Marine Corps' Iwakuni Air Station in Yamaguchi Prefecture on July 23, 2012. A ship carrying 12 of the aircraft arrived at the base in western Japan earlier in the day amid mounting local opposition to the planes due to safety concerns, which have been heightened by two recent crashes abroad.

U.S. Osprey aircraft arrive at Japan base

U.S. Osprey aircraft arrive at Japan base

IWAKUNI, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows U.S. Osprey military aircraft at the U.S. Marine Corps' Iwakuni Air Station in Yamaguchi Prefecture on July 23, 2012. A ship carrying 12 of the aircraft arrived at the base in western Japan earlier in the day amid mounting local opposition to the planes due to safety concerns, which have been heightened by two recent crashes abroad.

U.S. Osprey aircraft arrive in Japan base

U.S. Osprey aircraft arrive in Japan base

IWAKUNI, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a U.S. Osprey military aircraft at the U.S. Marine Corps' Iwakuni Air Station in Yamaguchi Prefecture on July 23, 2012. A ship carrying 12 such aircraft arrived at the base in western Japan earlier in the day amid mounting local opposition against the planes due to concerns about their safety, which have been heightened by two recent crashes abroad.

U.S. Osprey aircraft arrive in Japan base

U.S. Osprey aircraft arrive in Japan base

IWAKUNI, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows U.S. Osprey military aircraft at the U.S. Marine Corps' Iwakuni Air Station in Yamaguchi Prefecture on July 23, 2012. A ship carrying 12 such aircraft arrived at the base in western Japan earlier in the day amid mounting local opposition against the planes due to concerns about their safety, which have been heightened by two recent crashes abroad.

U.S. Ospreys aircraft arrive in Japan base

U.S. Ospreys aircraft arrive in Japan base

IWAKUNI, Japan - Photo shows a U.S. Osprey military aircraft (R bottom) being unloaded at the U.S. Marine Corps' Iwakuni Air Station in Yamaguchi Prefecture from the U.S. commercial cargo ship Green Ridge on July 23, 2012. Carrying 12 U.S. Osprey military aircraft, the ship arrived at the air station in western Japan amid mounting local opposition against the planes due to concerns about their safety, which have been heightened by two recent crashes abroad.

U.S. Osprey aircraft arrive in Japan base

U.S. Osprey aircraft arrive in Japan base

IWAKUNI, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows U.S. Osprey military aircraft (front) at the U.S. Marine Corps' Iwakuni Air Station in Yamaguchi Prefecture on July 23, 2012. A ship carrying 12 such aircraft arrived at the base in western Japan earlier in the day amid mounting local opposition against the planes due to concerns about their safety, which have been heightened by two recent crashes abroad.

U.S. Osprey aircraft arrive in Japan base

U.S. Osprey aircraft arrive in Japan base

IWAKUNI, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows U.S. Osprey military aircraft at the U.S. Marine Corps' Iwakuni Air Station in Yamaguchi Prefecture on July 23, 2012. A ship carrying 12 such aircraft arrived at the base in western Japan earlier in the day amid mounting local opposition against the planes due to concerns about their safety, which have been heightened by two recent crashes abroad.

U.S. Ospreys aircraft arrive in Japan base

U.S. Ospreys aircraft arrive in Japan base

IWAKUNI, Japan - A U.S. Osprey military aircraft is towed after being unloaded at the U.S. Marine Corps' Iwakuni Air Station in Yamaguchi Prefecture from the U.S. commercial cargo ship Green Ridge on July 23, 2012. Carrying 12 U.S. Osprey military aircraft, the ship arrived at the air station in western Japan amid mounting local opposition against the planes due to concerns about their safety, which have been heightened by two recent crashes abroad.

U.S. Ospreys aircraft arrive in Japan base

U.S. Ospreys aircraft arrive in Japan base

IWAKUNI, Japan - A U.S. Osprey military aircraft is towed after being unloaded at the U.S. Marine Corps' Iwakuni Air Station in Yamaguchi Prefecture from the U.S. commercial cargo ship Green Ridge (in the background) on July 23, 2012. Carrying 12 U.S. Osprey military aircraft, the ship arrived at the air station in western Japan amid mounting local opposition against the planes due to concerns about their safety, which have been heightened by two recent crashes abroad.

U.S. Ospreys aircraft arrive in Japan base

U.S. Ospreys aircraft arrive in Japan base

IWAKUNI, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a U.S. Osprey military aircraft being unloaded at the U.S. Marine Corps' Iwakuni Air Station in Yamaguchi Prefecture from the U.S. commercial cargo ship Green Ridge on July 23, 2012. Carrying 12 U.S. Osprey military aircraft, the ship arrived at the air station in western Japan amid mounting local opposition against the planes due to concerns about their safety, which have been heightened by two recent crashes abroad.

U.S. Ospreys aircraft arrive in Japan base

U.S. Ospreys aircraft arrive in Japan base

IWAKUNI, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a U.S. Osprey military aircraft being unloaded at the U.S. Marine Corps' Iwakuni Air Station in Yamaguchi Prefecture from the U.S. commercial cargo ship Green Ridge on July 23, 2012. Carrying 12 U.S. Osprey military aircraft, the ship arrived at the air station in western Japan amid mounting local opposition against the planes due to concerns about their safety, which have been heightened by two recent crashes abroad.

U.S. Ospreys aircraft arrive in Japan base

U.S. Ospreys aircraft arrive in Japan base

IWAKUNI, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a U.S. Osprey military aircraft shortly after being unloaded at the U.S. Marine Corps' Iwakuni Air Station in Yamaguchi Prefecture from the U.S. commercial cargo ship Green Ridge on July 23, 2012. Carrying 12 U.S. Osprey military aircraft, the ship arrived at the air station in western Japan amid mounting local opposition against the planes due to concerns about their safety, which have been heightened by two recent crashes abroad.

U.S. Ospreys aircraft arrive in Japan base

U.S. Ospreys aircraft arrive in Japan base

IWAKUNI, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a U.S. Osprey military aircraft shortly after being unloaded at the U.S. Marine Corps' Iwakuni Air Station in Yamaguchi Prefecture from the U.S. commercial cargo ship Green Ridge on July 23, 2012. Carrying 12 U.S. Osprey military aircraft, the ship arrived at the air station in western Japan amid mounting local opposition against the planes due to concerns about their safety, which have been heightened by two recent crashes abroad.

U.S. Ospreys aircraft arrive in Japan base

U.S. Ospreys aircraft arrive in Japan base

IWAKUNI, Japan - A U.S. Osprey military aircraft is towed after being unloaded at the U.S. Marine Corps' Iwakuni Air Station in Yamaguchi Prefecture from the U.S. commercial cargo ship Green Ridge on July 23, 2012. Carrying 12 U.S. Osprey military aircraft, the ship arrived at the air station in western Japan amid mounting local opposition against the planes due to concerns about their safety, which have been heightened by two recent crashes abroad.

U.S. Ospreys aircraft arrive in Japan base

U.S. Ospreys aircraft arrive in Japan base

IWAKUNI, Japan - Photo taken early in the morning of July 23, 2012, shows the U.S. commercial cargo ship Green Ridge off the coast of Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, heading for the U.S. Marine Corps' Iwakuni Air Station. Carrying 12 U.S. Osprey military aircraft, the ship arrived at the air station in western Japan amid mounting local opposition against the planes due to concerns about their safety, which have been heightened by two recent crashes abroad.