US Attorney General to Meet With Boeing 737 MAX Crash Victims’ Relatives

US Attorney General to Meet With Boeing 737 MAX Crash Victims’ Relatives
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks at the Department of Justice, in advance of the one year anniversary of the attack on the U.S. Capitol, in Wash., on Jan. 5, 2022. Carolyn Kaster/Pool via Reuters
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WASHINGTON—U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland plans to meet with relatives and lawyers of victims of fatal Boeing 737 MAX crashes after some challenged a deferred prosecution agreement struck with the planemaker, the Justice Department said.

In December, some victims’ relatives said the Department had violated their rights when it struck the January 2021 agreement with Boeing over the two crashes in a five-month period that killed 346 people.