Brother of Plane Crash Victim to Aid Review of Boeing Safety

Capt. Brian Eyre, who was serving as first officer, goes through pre-flight preparations in the flight deck before the first Alaska Airlines passenger flight on a Boeing 737-9 Max airplane, on March 1, 2021. Ted S. Warren/AP Photo

WASHINGTON — Federal officials have appointed a group of experts to examine safety practices at Boeing, including an aerospace engineer whose sister was killed in one of the crashes involving Boeing 737 Max jets.

The Federal Aviation Administration said the panel—required under a 2020 law passed by Congress—includes people from the FAA, NASA, airlines, and aviation manufacturers. The group will have nine months to issue findings and recommendations.