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International Business Times
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John BIERS

Deadline Nears For Boeing Decision On Proposed MAX Agreement

Boeing was plunged into crisis mode in January when a 737 MAX flown by Alaska Airlines was forced to make an emergency landing after a fuselage panel blew out mid-flight (Credit: AFP)

More than five years after two fatal 737 MAX crashes, Boeing faces a fresh legal reckoning now that prosecutors have concluded the company flouted an earlier settlement addressing the disasters.

By Friday night, the embattled aviation giant must say whether it accepts a Department of Justice proposed agreement that would require it to plead guilty to fraud during the certification of MAX airplanes, sources told AFP.

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