Kiev. Ukraine. Ukraine Gate – January 8, 2021 – International News
Boeing has agreed to pay compensation to the relatives of those killed in two crashes of 737 MAX aircraft, as well as to pay compensation to air carriers.
“Under the deferred prosecution agreement, Boeing will pay more than $ 2.5 billion. This amount consists of a fine of $ 243.6 million, compensation payments to airlines that used Boeing 737 MAX in the amount of $ 1.77 billion, as well as $ 500 million that will go to create a fund for disaster victims. Refunds, relatives and successors of 346 passengers who died in the crashes of Flight 302 of Ethiopian Airlines and Flight 610 of Lion Air will be reimbursed from this fund, the statement said.
Boeing had misled US regulators about the aircraft’s software at the stage of obtaining permits for the commercial launch of the 737 MAX. In this regard, the criminal investigation continued.
The Boeing 737 MAX became operational in 2017, but was discontinued in 2019 after two disasters: in Indonesia in October 2018 and in Ethiopia in March 2019.
The cause of plane crashes is called malfunctions in the software of the maneuvering system.