A judge has ruled that the U.S. Department of Justice may not cover up Boeing's fatally flawed 737 MAX which twice crashed. The FAA continues to allow the plane to fly with software changes that make the plane seem to be like an older 737, though the engine design is significantly different and should trigger a new type certification FAA process.
U.S. judge: Passengers in fatal Boeing 737 MAX crashes are 'crime victims'
The families argued the government "lied and violated their rights through a secret process" and asked U.S. District Judge Reed O'Connor to rescind Boeing's immunity from criminal prosecution - which was part of the $2.5 billion agreement - and order the planemaker publicly arraigned on felony charges.
O'Connor ruled on Friday that "in sum, but for Boeing's criminal conspiracy to defraud the (Federal Aviation Administration), 346 people would not have lost their lives in the crashes."
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