A Boeing executive allegedly shared non-public investigative information with the media.
The fuselage plug area of a damaged Alaska Airlines-operated Boeing 737-9 MAX in Portland, Oregon, in January 2024. Photo: Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty ImagesThe investigative agency said it was coordinating with the Department of Justice's fraud division, which is investigating whether Boeing breached its obligations under aThe agency alleged that a Boeing executive disclosed non-public investigative information during a media briefing on Tuesday.
A transcript of the briefing provided by Boeing revealed the company inaccurately described the purpose of the agency's investigation, the NTSB said in a statement. It said the company portrayed the investigation as a search to locate the individual responsible for the door plug work. The agency is probing the probable cause of the accident, not seeking to assign blame to any individual or assess liability.
"As a party to many NTSB investigations over the past decades, few entities know the rules better than Boeing," the NTSB statement said.Because of the violations, Boeing will no longer have access to investigative information the NTSB produces throughout its investigation, the agency said.DOJ: Boeing breached 2021 safety agreement that prevented charges for crashes
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