Former Boeing 737 MAX chief test pilot indicted for fraud
Prosecutors said Mark Forkner was indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury and accused of deceiving safety regulators who were evaluating the plane.
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Prosecutors said Mark Forkner was indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury and accused of deceiving safety regulators who were evaluating the plane.
The pilot is charged with deceiving federal regulators evaluating 737 Max jets prior to approval.
DALLAS (AP) — A former Boeing pilot was indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury on charges of deceiving safety regulators about the 737 Max jetliner, which was later involved
A high-level employee at Boeing deceived regulators about specific functions of the Boeing 737 MAX, potentially leading to two deadly crashes, according to the Department of Justice.
Mark Forkner, Boeing's 737 MAX chief technical pilot during the aircraft's development, could face charges in the next few weeks, people familiar with the matter told the Wall Street Journal.