Boeing Pleads Not Guilty in Case Over Deadly Max Crashes

Paul Njoroge (R) points to photos of his wife and three children that were killed in the 2019 crash of Ethiopian Airlines 737 Max aircraft after a federal court hearing in Fort Worth, Texas, on Jan. 26, 2023. LM Otero/AP Photo

FORT WORTH, Texas—Boeing pleaded not guilty Thursday to a charge that it misled regulators who approved its 737 Max, the plane that was involved in two crashes that killed 346 people.

Family members of passengers who died gave emotional testimony, calling for criminal prosecution of top Boeing officials.