US Judge Dismisses 2 Charges Against Former Boeing 737 MAX Technical Pilot

US Judge Dismisses 2 Charges Against Former Boeing 737 MAX Technical Pilot
A Boeing 737 MAX airplane lands after a test flight at Boeing Field in Seattle, on June 29, 2020. Karen Ducey/Reuters
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WASHINGTON—A U.S. judge on Tuesday dismissed two charges against a former chief technical pilot for Boeing Co. accused of deceiving federal regulators evaluating the company’s 737 MAX jet, but rejected a request to dismiss the other four counts.

U.S. District Judge Reed O'Connor in Texas granted part of the request of lawyers for former Boeing technical pilot Mark Forkner, dismissing two fraud counts alleging Forkner made materially false communications concerning a key airplane software feature called Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS).