Former Boeing Test Pilot's Trial Begins On Fraud Charges Over 737 Max

Dallas TX

18 March, 2022

11:14 PM

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CBS Dallas/Fort Worth March 18, 2022 A federal prosecutor said Friday, March 18, a former Boeing test pilot lied to regulators about changes to a critical flight-control system on the 737 Max to reduce the cost of pilot training and save the company tens of millions of dollars. However, a defense lawyer said Boeing engineers kept Mark A. Forkner in the dark about changes to the system, which played a role in two crashes that killed 346 people. Forkner went on trial in U.S. district court in Fort Worth on four charges of fraud. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.