The crash killed 15 people and injured others. Most of the lawsuits name UPS, Boeing, General Electric and VT San Antonio Aerospace as defendants. The cases have been pending for nearly a year.

At a court hearing Monday, nearly 30 attorneys representing victims and their families urged the companies to turn over materials shared with the National Transportation Safety Board. The attorneys argued that waiting for the federal investigation to conclude could delay the lawsuits for years.

“Our clients want accountability. They want responsibility,” said Robert Clifford, an attorney for the plaintiffs. He said families also want to learn what caused the deaths and to know their loved ones “did not die in vain.”

Boeing attorney Christopher Essig said federal rules limit disclosure of investigative information without NTSB approval. He argued the board should determine what information can be made public, noting that some details are already in the public record. Boeing said it has asked the NTSB for permission to release the materials.

The judge agreed to wait for an update on the agency’s decision at the next status conference, scheduled for Nov. 30.

Consolidating the cases allows common pretrial issues to be handled together; it does not resolve the claims or determine responsibility for the crash. Families’ requests for investigative evidence remain a central point of dispute as the litigation proceeds.