The Justice Department’s criminal division is looking into the Boeing 737 Max, a person familiar with the matter said, although the exact parameters of that inquiry could not immediately be learned. Rep. Peter A. DeFazio (D-Ore.), chairman of the House Transportation Committee, said last week that he plans to hold one or more hearings on the Boeing crashes. [Investigators find 2nd piece of key evidence in crash of Boeing 737 Max 8 in Ethiopia]That was the second piece of information suggesting similarities between the two crashes involving Boeing 737 Max 8 jets. Boeing said last week it had stopped delivery of all 737 Max jets. Read more:Sensor cited as potential factor in Boeing crashes draws scrutinyTwo plane crashes in five months: What the Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines flights have in common

Source: Washington Post March 19, 2019 00:00 UTC