Boeing Max Crash Passengers’ Families Ruled Crime Victims
- Judge says they should have heard about plea deal negotiations
- Ruling could unravel company’s agreement to pay $2.5 billion
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Families of passengers killed in two crashes of Boeing 737 Max jets were deemed by a federal judge to be official crime victims entitled to consultation before the US Justice Department cuts any deals with the maker of the flawed aircraft.
US District Judge Reed O’Connor in Texas said in a ruling late Friday he will now determine what remedies the families should receive because federal prosecutors failed to consult with them prior to cutting a plea deal with Boeing Co. in January 2021.