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Families of some of the people who died in two Boeing 737 Max crashes are asking federal officials to fine Boeing $24.8 billion and move quickly to prosecute the company on a criminal charge that was set aside three years ago.<\/p>\n

A lawyer for the families said in a letter Wednesday to the Justice Department that a large fine is justified \u201cbecause Boeing\u2019s crime is the deadliest corporate crime in U.S. history.\u201d<\/p>\n

The lawyer, Paul Cassell, also wrote that the government should prosecute officials who were leading Boeing at the time of the crashes in 2018 and 2019, including then-CEO Dennis Muilenburg. In all, 346 people were killed in the crashes.<\/p>\n

The first crash occurred when a Boeing 737 Max 8 operated by Indonesia\u2019s Lion Air plunged into the Java Sea in October 2018 \u2014 and the second in March 2019, when an Ethiopian Airlines 737 Max 8 crashed nearly straight down into a field six minutes after takeoff from Addis Ababa.<\/p>\n

Related news: Boeing CEO apologizes to relatives of 737 Max crash victims, defends firm\u2019s safety record<\/a><\/h3>\n

The push by the families comes as the Justice Department considers whether to revive a dormant criminal charge of fraud against Boeing. Last month, prosecutors determined that the company violated a 2021 settlement that protected the company from being prosecuted for allegedly misleading regulators who approved the Max.<\/p>\n

The Justice Department has until July 7 to tell a federal judge in Texas whether it will revive the case. During a hearing Tuesday, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., said there is \u201cmounting evidence\u201d that the company should be prosecuted.<\/p>\n

Boeing did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The company previously has said it met its obligations under the 2021 settlement.<\/p>\n

The Justice Department opened an investigation into Boeing after a door plug blew off a 737 Max during an Alaska Airlines flight in January. 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