Ex-Boeing 737 MAX chief technical pilot indicted for fraud

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A former chief technical pilot for Boeing Co was charged with fraud on Thursday for deceiving federal regulators evaluating the company's 737 MAX jet, hindering the ability to protect airline passengers and leaving 'pilots in the lurch,' the U.S. Justice Department said.

An employee walks past a Boeing 737 Max aircraft seen parked at the Renton Municipal Airport in Renton, Washington, U.S. January 10, 2020. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson/Fileswas charged with fraud on Thursday for deceiving federal regulators evaluating the company's 737 MAX jet, hindering the ability to protect airline passengers and leaving "pilots in the lurch," the U.S. Justice Department said.

Boeing declined to comment. A lawyer for Forkner did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

 

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So even the safety people working on certifying jets lie about their faults. That's comforting

Didn't know it would take this long for them to find their scapegoat.

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