©Reuters. FILE PHOTO: National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators examine the fuselage cap area of the Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 Boeing 737-9 MAX, which was jettisoned and forced the plane to make a crash landing. emergency, in a property where he had been admitted
(Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department is looking closely at Boeing’s (NYSE:) door plug blowout last month, in a move that could expose the plane maker to criminal prosecution, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday News, citing a person familiar with the incident. question.
According to Boeing’s latest annual report, the Department of Justice was evaluating whether the company had fulfilled its obligations under the Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) and whether to proceed with dismissal of the information, which would require court approval.
If prosecutors determine that the port plug blowout constitutes a violation of that agreement, then Boeing could face criminal liability, the Bloomberg report said.
Boeing rushed to explain and strengthen safety procedures after a door panel came off during a Jan. 5 flight on a brand-new Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9.
The Justice Department and Boeing did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment.