Families of victims appalled as Boeing seems likely to avoid prosecution over 737 Max crashes

Trump’s justice department is considering a non-prosecution agreement, through which Boeing would not need to plead guilty

Boeing 737 Max airplanes, sit parked in a storage lot in Seattle. File picture: Ted S. Warren/AP

Boeing is set to avoid prosecution in a fraud case sparked by two fatal crashes of its bestselling 737 Max jet that killed 346 people, according to sources familiar with the matter.

The US Department of Justice is considering a non-prosecution agreement, relatives of the victims were told on Friday, through which the US aerospace giant would not be required to plead guilty.