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Crash victims’ lawyers press for Boeing records as UPS investigation nears anniversary

Nearly 30 lawyers went to court to argue over victims’ access to documents Boeing and other companies provided to federal investigators examining the UPS plane crash near Louisville. The dispute comes as the crash’s first anniversary approaches.

Crash victims’ lawyers press for Boeing records as UPS investigation nears anniversary

Nearly 30 lawyers appeared in court Monday to argue over whether people affected by the UPS plane crash can access documents Boeing and other companies gave to the National Transportation Safety Board during its investigation.

The legal dispute is unfolding as the crash’s one-year anniversary approaches. The NTSB is investigating the crash, which involved UPS Flight 2976 near Louisville’s airport.

The documents at issue were provided by Boeing and other companies to the federal safety board. The court arguments concern access to those materials by crash victims and their representatives. No ruling or details about the records were provided in the information available.

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