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May 23, 2026 12:20 AM

Boeing Cleared In 737 MAX Fraud Trial As Jury Rejects LOT Polish Airlines' Claims Over Deadly Crash-Linked System

On Friday, a federal jury in Seattle ruled in favor of Boeing Co (NYSE:BA), rejecting claims that the aerospace giant concealed critical safety information tied to the 737 MAX system linked to two fatal crashes.

Boeing Wins 737 MAX Fraud Case

LOT Polish Airlines had accused Boeing of withholding details about changes to the aircraft's flight-control system, known as MCAS, before the jets were delivered last decade, Reuters reported.

The airline argued the undisclosed system contributed to the 2018 and 2019 737 MAX crashes that killed hundreds of people and triggered a nearly 20-month worldwide grounding of the aircraft.

LOT sought $153 million in damages, saying the grounding caused significant financial losses for the carrier.

After a two-week trial in U.S. District Court in Seattle, jurors deliberated for roughly three hours before finding Boeing not guilty of fraud.