Episode 212 — DOJ Returns Indictment Agaainst Former Boeing Chief Technical Pilot | Michael Volkov

The Justice Department announced charges against Mark Forkner, a former Boeing Chief Technical Pilot, for his role in the 737 MAX scandal. In particular, Forkner is accused of deceiving the FAA’s Aircraft Evaluation Group (“FAA AEG”) about Boeing’s 737 MAX aircraft and defrauding Boeing’s US airline customers to make millions of dollars for Boeing.

The Boeing 737 MAX scandal is tragic and worrying. In January 2021, Boeing See more +

The Justice Department announced charges against Mark Forkner, a former Boeing Chief Technical Pilot, for his role in the 737 MAX scandal. In particular, Forkner is accused of deceiving the FAA’s Aircraft Evaluation Group (“FAA AEG”) about Boeing’s 737 MAX aircraft and defrauding Boeing’s US airline customers to make millions of dollars for Boeing.

The Boeing 737 MAX scandal is tragic and worrying. In January 2021, Boeing reached an agreement with the Department of Justice and agreed to enter into a delayed law enforcement agreement in return for payments totaling $ 2.5 billion. As you will recall, the Boeing 737 Max was involved in two crashes in 2018 and 2019 before it hit the ground.

In October 2018, Lion Air Flight 610 crashed in the Java Sea, killing 189 people, and in March 2019, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crashed shortly after take-off, killing 157 people. The US ruled the ground shortly after the Ethiopian Airlines crash.

In this episode, Michael Volkov reviews the criminal charges against Mark Forner and his role in the Boeing 737 MAX scandal. Show less –

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