Boeing is set to enter into a non-prosecution agreement in the fatal crashes of two 737 Max aircraft that killed hundreds, the US Department of Justice said.As part of the deal, Boeing will avoid an upcoming fraud trial that could have resulted in the US aviation giant and defence contractor being labelled a felon.

The US Justice Department and Boeing have reached a deal that will allow the company to avoid trial over two 737 Max crashes that resulted in the deaths of 346 people, according to court filings on Friday.

Boeing and the Justice Department reached a deal that would allow the plane-maker to avoid prosecution for a fraud charge tied to the 737 Max crashes, which killed 346 people. Crash victims' family members have repeatedly called for more accountability and for Boeing officials to stand trial over the crashes.