Families of victims in Boeing 737 Max crashes urge judge to reject plea deal

Relatives of 346 people killed in 2018 and 2019 crashes say planemaker should face a much higher fine

Families of some of the 346 people killed in two fatal Boeing 737 Max crashes said on Wednesday a US judge should reject the planemaker's proposed plea deal with the US Department of Justice and said the government should seek a much higher fine.

On 24 July, the global company finalized an agreement to plead guilty to a criminal fraud conspiracy charge and pay between $243.6m and $487m after breaching a 2021 deferred prosecution agreement.