The victims' family members had until 5 p.m. Thursday to be heard after receiving a letter from the DOJ that a deal was in the works.

Boeing and the DOJ reached an agreement allowing the aerospace giant to avoid prosecution on criminal charges over two plane crashes that killed 346 people.

The U.S. Justice Department should take Boeing to trial in a criminal fraud case stemming from two fatal 737 MAX crashes and reject a tentative deal to allow the planemaker to avoid prosecution, a lawyer for some of the victims' families said.

Chief Aerospace Safety Officer Report reveals a significant increase in employee safety reports, highlighting safety concerns.