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Boeing 737 MAX Safety OversightCase file

Federal Aviation Administrationagency

DOT OIG reports FAA production oversight not effectiveOct 9, 2024

FAA announces special production-line audit findingsMar 4, 2024

The Boeing Companyperson

Non-prosecution agreement, dismissal, and CVRA appealNov 6, 2025

Proposed guilty-plea agreement filed, then rejected by the courtJul 24, 2024

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U.S. DOT Office of Inspector Generaloversight body

U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division (Fraud Section)agency

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5 sourcesofficial record5 linked recordsDOJ Criminal Division case record - United States v. The Boeing Company / DOJ press release - Boeing Charged with 737 Max Fraud Conspiracy and Agrees to Pay over $2.5 Billion / NTSB investigation page - DCA24MA063 (Alaska Airlines flight 1282)

3 sourceslegislative record3 linked recordsHouse Transportation & Infrastructure Committee - Final Committee Report on the Boeing 737 MAX / Senate Commerce Committee - Wicker releases the Committee's FAA investigation report / CRS In Focus IF12843 - Federal Aviation Administration Oversight of Boeing

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Oct 29, 2018 / officialTwo 737 MAX crashes prompt federal investigations2 linked recordsThe accidents are stated as factual events; this file addresses the procedural record and does not publish graphic or casualty detail.

Sep 16, 2020 / officialHouse committee issues final 737 MAX report2 linked recordsCommittee investigative conclusions; some content reflects whistleblower allegations labeled as such in the reports.

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charged defendantThe Boeing Company4 linked recordsCorporate defendant (a legal person, not an individual). Boeing was charged with one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States and entered a 2021 deferred prosecution agreement; it was NOT convicted in this matter. After DOJ found a 2024 agreement breach, a proposed guilty-plea agreement was rejected by the court on December 5, 2024, and the case was resolved by a May 29, 2025 non-prosecution agreement and dismissed on November 6, 2025. Do not describe the outcome as a conviction or imply admitted guilt beyond the deferred prosecution agreement's statement of facts.

active investigation authorityU.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division (Fraud Section)2 linked recordsCharging and dismissal decisions are exercises of prosecutorial discretion and do not by themselves establish or negate guilt.

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charged defendantThe Boeing CompanyAircraft manufacturer named as the corporate defendant in the federal 737 MAX criminal fraud matter.

4 recordsDOJ Criminal Division case record - United States v. The Boeing CompanyDOJ press release - Boeing Charged with 737 Max Fraud Conspiracy and Agrees to Pay over $2.5 Billion

official record holderU.S. District Judge Reed C. O'ConnorPresiding judge; issued the October 2022 crime-victim order, the December 5, 2024 order rejecting the plea agreement, and the November 6, 2025 dismissal order.

2 recordsDOJ Criminal Division case record - United States v. The Boeing CompanyCourtListener docket - United States v. The Boeing Company, 4:21-cr-00005 (N.D. Tex.)

public statement partyRepresentatives of Lion Air 610 and Ethiopian 302 crash victimsRecognized crime victims under the Crime Victims' Rights Act who petitioned the district court and the Fifth Circuit regarding the agreements and the dismissal.

2 recordsDOJ Criminal Division case record - United States v. The Boeing CompanyCourtListener docket - United States v. The Boeing Company, 4:21-cr-00005 (N.D. Tex.)

public statement partyFormer Boeing 737 MAX Flight Technical PilotsThe two 737 MAX Flight Technical Pilots through whom, per the deferred prosecution agreement's statement of facts, Boeing concealed MCAS information from the FAA.

2 recordsDOJ press release - Boeing Charged with 737 Max Fraud Conspiracy and Agrees to Pay over $2.5 BillionDOJ Criminal Division case record - United States v. The Boeing Company

Courts & prosecutors5

active investigation authorityU.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division (Fraud Section)Federal prosecuting authority; negotiated the deferred prosecution and non-prosecution agreements, found the 2024 breach, and moved to dismiss the charge.

2 recordsDOJ Criminal Division case record - United States v. The Boeing CompanyDOJ press release - Boeing Charged with 737 Max Fraud Conspiracy and Agrees to Pay over $2.5 Billion

official record holderU.S. District Court, Northern District of TexasTrial court of record for No. 4:21-cr-00005-O; ruled on crime-victim status, rejected the 2024 plea agreement, and granted the 2025 dismissal.

2 recordsDOJ Criminal Division case record - United States v. The Boeing CompanyCourtListener docket - United States v. The Boeing Company, 4:21-cr-00005 (N.D. Tex.)

official record holderU.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth CircuitAppellate court that ruled on the crash-victims' CVRA mandamus petitions in December 2023 and on March 31, 2026, with a rehearing petition pending as of April 2026.

1 recordDOJ Criminal Division case record - United States v. The Boeing Company

oversight authorityFederal Aviation AdministrationAviation safety regulator and certification authority for the 737 MAX; issued the 2019 and 2024 groundings and directed Boeing's corrective-action plan, and was itself the subject of oversight findings.

6 recordsFAA newsroom - Updates on Boeing 737-9 MAX Aircraft (Boeing oversight actions)DOT OIG Report AV2021020 - Weaknesses in FAA's Certification and Delegation Processes Hindered Its Oversight of the 737 MAX 8

active investigation authorityNational Transportation Safety BoardIndependent accident investigator; investigated Alaska Airlines flight 1282 (DCA24MA063) and adopted final report AIR-25-04 with a probable-cause finding.

3 recordsNTSB press release - Alaska Airlines flight 1282 probable causeNTSB investigation page - DCA24MA063 (Alaska Airlines flight 1282)

Oversight & legislature3

audit authorityU.S. DOT Office of Inspector GeneralIndependent audit authority for the FAA; issued Reports AV2021020 (2021) and AV2025002 (2024) and participated in the criminal investigation.

3 recordsDOT OIG Report AV2021020 - Weaknesses in FAA's Certification and Delegation Processes Hindered Its Oversight of the 737 MAX 8DOT OIG Report AV2025002 - FAA's Oversight Processes for Identifying and Resolving Boeing Production Issues Are Not Effective

legislative oversight authorityHouse Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureConducted the 18-month House investigation and issued the September 2020 final report on 737 MAX design, development, and certification.

1 recordHouse Transportation & Infrastructure Committee - Final Committee Report on the Boeing 737 MAX

legislative oversight authoritySenate Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationConducted a whistleblower-driven FAA oversight investigation and released its December 2020 report; continued oversight after the 2024 incident.

1 recordSenate Commerce Committee - Wicker releases the Committee's FAA investigation report

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official recordDOJ Criminal Division case record - United States v. The Boeing CompanyU.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division (Fraud Section)

7 roles

The Department of Justice's official running case record for the 737 MAX criminal fraud matter, listing each procedural milestone and linking the underlying court documents (deferred prosecution agreement, criminal information, court orders, non-prosecution agreement, and dismissal order).

The Boeing Companycharged defendantU.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division (Fraud Section)active investigation authorityU.S. District Court, Northern District of Texasofficial record holderU.S. District Judge Reed C. O'Connorofficial record holderU.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuitofficial record holderRepresentatives of Lion Air 610 and Ethiopian 302 crash victimspublic statement partyFormer Boeing 737 MAX Flight Technical Pilotspublic statement party

Jan 7, 2021 / DOJ files criminal information and deferred prosecution agreementOct 21, 2022 / Court recognizes crash-victim families as crime victims

Primary DOJ case record; treat as the authoritative procedural timeline. The page blocks automated fetch and was verified by rendered retrieval. Do not read a charge, agreement, breach finding, or dismissal as a conviction.

legal data indexCourtListener docket - United States v. The Boeing Company, 4:21-cr-00005 (N.D. Tex.)Free Law Project (CourtListener / RECAP)

4 roles

The public docket mirror for the criminal case, listing filings including the felony information and the deferred prosecution agreement, sourced from PACER via RECAP.

The Boeing Companycharged defendantU.S. District Court, Northern District of Texasofficial record holderU.S. District Judge Reed C. O'Connorofficial record holderRepresentatives of Lion Air 610 and Ethiopian 302 crash victimspublic statement party

Jan 7, 2021 / DOJ files criminal information and deferred prosecution agreement

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official recordDOJ press release - Boeing Charged with 737 Max Fraud Conspiracy and Agrees to Pay over $2.5 BillionU.S. Department of Justice, Office of Public Affairs

3 roles

DOJ's January 2021 announcement of the deferred prosecution agreement, the single conspiracy charge, and the monetary terms, describing the conduct Boeing admitted concerning the FAA Aircraft Evaluation Group and the MCAS flight-control feature.

The Boeing Companycharged defendantU.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division (Fraud Section)active investigation authorityFormer Boeing 737 MAX Flight Technical Pilotspublic statement party

Oct 29, 2018 / Two 737 MAX crashes prompt federal investigationsJan 7, 2021 / DOJ files criminal information and deferred prosecution agreement

Primary DOJ record (archived). A deferred prosecution agreement is a negotiated resolution, not a conviction; the admitted conduct is limited to the agreement's statement of facts.

audit reportDOT OIG Report AV2021020 - Weaknesses in FAA's Certification and Delegation Processes Hindered Its Oversight of the 737 MAX 8U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of Inspector General

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DOT OIG audit of FAA's certification of the 737 MAX 8 and its oversight of Boeing's Organization Designation Authorization, finding guidance and process weaknesses around MCAS and delegated authority.

Federal Aviation Administrationoversight authorityU.S. DOT Office of Inspector Generalaudit authority

Feb 23, 2021 / DOT OIG reports FAA certification and delegation weaknesses

Primary DOT OIG audit report; audit findings are oversight conclusions, not criminal-liability determinations.

audit reportDOT OIG Report AV2025002 - FAA's Oversight Processes for Identifying and Resolving Boeing Production Issues Are Not EffectiveU.S. Department of Transportation, Office of Inspector General

2 roles

DOT OIG audit of FAA oversight of Boeing 737 and 787 production, concluding that FAA's oversight processes are not effective at identifying and resolving production issues.

Federal Aviation Administrationoversight authorityU.S. DOT Office of Inspector Generalaudit authority

Oct 9, 2024 / DOT OIG reports FAA production oversight not effective

Primary DOT OIG audit report; the full-report PDF was confirmed to resolve. Audit findings are oversight conclusions, not liability determinations.

legislative recordHouse Transportation & Infrastructure Committee - Final Committee Report on the Boeing 737 MAXU.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

2 roles

The Committee's release of its 238-page majority-staff final report on the design, development, and certification of the 737 MAX after an 18-month investigation, identifying failures at both Boeing and the FAA.

Federal Aviation Administrationoversight authorityHouse Committee on Transportation and Infrastructurelegislative oversight authority

Sep 16, 2020 / House committee issues final 737 MAX report

Primary congressional-committee record; verified by rendered retrieval. Findings are the committee's investigative conclusions and, where noted, whistleblower allegations.

public record repositoryOversight.gov entry - Boeing 737 MAX fraud conspiracy resolutionCouncil of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (Oversight.gov)

2 roles

The federal inspectors-general community repository entry recording the January 2021 DOJ and DOT Inspector General announcement of the 737 MAX fraud resolution.

The Boeing Companycharged defendantU.S. DOT Office of Inspector Generalaudit authority

Jan 7, 2021 / DOJ files criminal information and deferred prosecution agreement

Official government oversight repository; corroborates the DOJ press release and records DOT-OIG's investigative role. Secondary to the DOJ original but itself an authoritative government record.

legislative recordSenate Commerce Committee - Wicker releases the Committee's FAA investigation reportU.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

2 roles

Chairman Roger Wicker's December 2020 release of the Committee's investigation report on the FAA, drawing on whistleblower disclosures related to the 737 MAX and FAA oversight.

Federal Aviation Administrationoversight authoritySenate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportationlegislative oversight authority

Sep 16, 2020 / House committee issues final 737 MAX report

Primary congressional-committee record. Report content includes whistleblower allegations, which must be labeled as allegations rather than established findings.

Single-role recordsRecords that anchor exactly one role

official recordFAA newsroom - Updates on Boeing 737-9 MAX Aircraft (Boeing oversight actions)Federal Aviation Administration

1 role

FAA's consolidated public log of its regulatory and enforcement actions on the 737-9 and 737 MAX following the January 5, 2024 door-plug event.

Federal Aviation Administrationoversight authority

Jan 5, 2024 / Alaska Airlines flight 1282 door-plug separationJan 6, 2024 / FAA grounds 171 737-9 MAX and halts production expansion

Primary FAA record; blocks automated fetch and was verified by rendered retrieval. The page states a halt on production expansion without a numeric per-month cap.

legislative recordCRS In Focus IF12843 - Federal Aviation Administration Oversight of BoeingCongressional Research Service (Library of Congress)

1 role

A nonpartisan CRS overview of FAA oversight of Boeing, summarizing the certification history, the 2024 door-plug event, statutory reforms, and ongoing oversight challenges.

Federal Aviation Administrationoversight authority

Oct 29, 2018 / Two 737 MAX crashes prompt federal investigationsJan 6, 2024 / FAA grounds 171 737-9 MAX and halts production expansion

Nonpartisan congressional research product; useful neutral framing with citations to public law. Not an enforcement or adjudicative record.

oversight reportNTSB press release - Alaska Airlines flight 1282 probable causeNational Transportation Safety Board

1 role

NTSB's announcement of the adopted probable cause for the January 2024 in-flight door-plug separation, identifying Boeing manufacturing-process failures and ineffective FAA oversight.

National Transportation Safety Boardactive investigation authority

Jan 5, 2024 / Alaska Airlines flight 1282 door-plug separationJun 24, 2025 / NTSB adopts final report on Alaska flight 1282

Primary NTSB record of the Board's adopted findings. By statute NTSB findings are safety determinations and are not intended to establish legal liability.

official recordNTSB final aviation investigation report AIR-25-04 (Alaska Airlines flight 1282)National Transportation Safety Board

1 role

The full adopted NTSB final report on the door-plug separation, containing the factual record, analysis, probable cause, findings, and safety recommendations.

National Transportation Safety Boardactive investigation authority

Jun 24, 2025 / NTSB adopts final report on Alaska flight 1282

Primary NTSB document. The PDF was confirmed to resolve; its probable-cause and factual content are corroborated by the NTSB press release and investigation page. Extract the verbatim probable-cause statement and recommendation numbers from the PDF text before quoting them.

official recordNTSB investigation page - DCA24MA063 (Alaska Airlines flight 1282)National Transportation Safety Board

1 role

The NTSB investigation landing page recording the accident particulars, injury summary, current status, and links to the investigation docket and final report.

National Transportation Safety Boardactive investigation authority

Jan 5, 2024 / Alaska Airlines flight 1282 door-plug separation

Primary NTSB investigation record and the authoritative index to the case docket documents.

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CourtListener docket - United States v. The Boeing Company, 4:21-cr-00005 (N.D. Tex.)

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