DOJ Says It May Drop Boeing Criminal Fraud Case Over 737 Max Crashes

The Justice Department said that a final decision has not yet been made.

A Boeing 737 Max jet prepares to land at Boeing Field following a test flight in Seattle, Sept. 30, 2020. Elaine Thompson/AP Photo

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said it may drop its criminal prosecution of Boeing over allegations that the company deceived federal regulators before two 737 Max crashes that killed 346 people.

In a May 17 filing, the DOJ said government officials met with families of some crash victims the previous day to discuss a potential pretrial resolution that would involve dismissing the criminal fraud charge against the aerospace giant.