Read previewBoeing could face criminal prosecution after the Justice Department reviews whether the Alaska Airlines blowout breaches the terms of a key agreement, Bloomberg reported, citing a person familiar with the matter.
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The deferred prosecution agreement expired two days after the Alaska Airlines blowout, the Bloomberg report said.
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The DoJ did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider, which was sent outside US working hours.
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