2018-2019 737 MAX crashes: Boeing executives unlikely to face criminal charges due to expired statute of limitations.

Boeing executives are unlikely to face criminal charges related to the 2018 and 2019 737 MAX crashes that killed 346 people, as the U.S. Justice Department found the statute of limitations has expired, according to a source close to the department. Boeing has faced significant financial and reputational damage following the crashes, but the DOJ has not ruled out future charges if new evidence emerges.