Boeing will avoid prosecution in a US Justice Department deal over two 737 MAX crashes that killed 346 people in 2018 and 2019. The deal involves Boeing admitting to obstructing federal aviation officials and paying $1.1 billion in fines. While some victims' families support the agreement, others strongly criticize it as insufficient punishment for the deadliest corporate crime in US history. Boeing will continue improving its compliance program. The Justice Department expects to dismiss the case once the agreement is finalized.

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