WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A former chief technical pilot for Boeing Co charged with fraud for deceiving federal regulators evaluating the company’s 737 MAX jet says a Federal Aviation Administration official called him a “scapegoat.”
Lawyers for Mark Forkner said an FAA official with personal knowledge of the 737-MAX contacted the government and said Forkner “is a ‘scapegoat’ and should ‘not be charged’.” The court filing did not disclose the official’s name.
Lawyers asked a U.S. judge to allow current or former FAA officials permission to talk with Forkner’s defense team
(Reporting by David Shepardson; Editing by Chris Reese)
