Boeing Crash Victims' Families Demand $25 Billion Fine on Company

Families of victims from Boeing crashes are urging for a $25 billion fine on the aviation giant, accusing the company of negligence and serious safety breaches. This demand comes as part of their pursuit for justice and accountability, emphasizing the need for stricter regulatory oversight and corporate responsibility in the aviation industry. The substantial fine is seen as a measure to ensure such tragedies are prevented in the future and to hold Boeing accountable for its actions.

This action follows a day after Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun admitted the seriousness of the company's safety issues.

Boston Brand Media brings you the latest news - Washington: On Wednesday, families of Boeing 737 MAX crash victims urged U.S. authorities to levy a fine of up to $24.8 billion on the aviation giant and to pursue criminal prosecution. This appeal came a day after Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun admitted to the "gravity" of the company's safety issues and assured a U.S. congressional panel of ongoing improvements.

In the audience behind him, relatives of victims from the 2018 and 2019 Boeing 737 MAX 8 crashes held up photos of their loved ones.

"Because Boeing's crime is the deadliest corporate crime in U.S. history, a maximum fine of more than $24 billion is legally justified and clearly appropriate," Paul Cassell, a lawyer for the families, wrote in a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice.

The 32-page document outlines the calculations behind the amount sought, stating that Boeing "should be fined the maximum -- $24,780,000,000 -- with perhaps $14,000,000,000 to $22,000,000,000 of the fine suspended on the condition that Boeing devote those suspended funds to an independent corporate monitor and related improvements in compliance and safety programs as identified below."

It added: "And Boeing's Board of Directors should be ordered to meet with the families."

Boston Brand Media also found that the families also believe the government should promptly "launch criminal prosecutions of the responsible corporate officials at Boeing at the time of the two crashes."

The case relates to crashes in 2018 and 2019 in Indonesia and Ethiopia that together claimed 346 lives and comes as Boeing faces intensifying scrutiny following recent manufacturing and safety problems.

The aviation giant has again been in the public spotlight since a January 5 incident in which a 737 MAX operated by Alaska Airlines was forced to make an emergency landing after a fuselage panel blew out mid-flight.

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