The chief executive of boeing has been sacked less than a week after the planemaker said it would temporarily halt production of its troubled 737 max airliner. The company has struggled to recover after 346 people died in two crashes involving its planes. Our business correspondent, theo leggett, has the story. Two devastating accidents and 346 people died. The first plane crashed into the sea off indonesia late last year. Then, in march, an identical aircraft went down in these fields in ethiopia minutes after take off. Since then, boeings newest and fastest selling aircraft, the 737 max, has been grounded worldwide. Blames been placed on a piece of Flight Control software, known as mcas, that activated at the wrong time and forced both planes into a catastrophic dive. Boeings failures and mr muilenburgs leadership have been angrily condemned in the us congress. Those pilots never had a chance. These loved ones never had a chance. They were in flying coffins. Senator, if i could try t
Lithuanias capital is clothed in the colors of ukraine, and putin is reminded an International Court is waiting with his arrest warrant. Since the 2022 invasion, lithuania has become a refuge for putins fiercest critics. You would be in a russian prison just for doing this interview. Oh, for sure. For sure. Its rare for 60 minutes to follow a story for 15 years. But tonight youll be reintroduced to Jennifer Thompson, a rape victim, who mistakenly identified an innocent man who was sent to prison. Im going to tie my string. Reporter jennifer has created something called healing justice, a program that brings together victims, family members, and innocent men. Dear chris, you failed in life. Why did you confess . Why cant you just be quiet. You are a angry black man. You will never know love. You will always be a prisoner. Im lesley stahl. Im bill whitaker. Im anderson cooper. Im sharyn alfonsi. Im jon wertheim. Im cecilia vega. Im scott pelley. Those stories and more tonight on 60 minut
Music and politics at the brit awards. We will have a full round up of the winners and the reaction. Hello. More than 2,000 people have now died in china from the coronavirus outbreak. Authorities have confirmed a total of more than 7a,000 cases and announced new measures, including incentives for healthcare staff and the building of another ten temporary hospitals. Injapan, around 500 cruise passengers from the diamond princess are finally free to leave the ship, but likely heading forfurther quarantine. They have been quarantined on board for more than two weeks as those on board grappled with the biggest outbreak of the virus outside Mainland China. This has become the most serious cluster of infection outside the main centre of the outbreak in wuhan. Yes, and i think has been a source of contention both here and one the japanese authorities are now grappling with because they are coming under increasing scrutiny with regard to the quarantine measures that may have been on that ship
But that is impossible under arrest. By storm dennis floods. Hsbc announce plans to cut around anastacia is making the most 35,000 jobs after profits dropped of the new limited freedom. By a third last year. The trial is due soon and activist could be facing up to six years behind bars. Within the next hour, the uk delivers a vital piece of technology to the International Space station sarah rainsford, bbc news. Its first major contribution to the project. And in the premier league a great result for man united, but more var contoversy, as they beat chelsea 2 0 at stamford bridge. The amazon founderjeff bezos says hes committing ten billion dollars to a new fund to tackle climate change. He said the money would be spent on scientists, activists, and non Governmental Organisations to help protect the natural world. Hundreds of amazon staff signed a blog last month, saying the company didnt have enough environmental policies. Our north america correspondent, peter bowes explained what th
Coming up on afternoon live of course the hong kong banking all the sport holly hamilton. The Champions League returns tonight, into the business and now, place, so historically that is where it is made his money. At the moment, the knockout stages. We will be looking at a liverpools return to the boss is saying that interest real madrid, while there is more bad rates around the world of very low news forJose Mourinho. Right now, the uncertainty around brexit really affected him and so lots of issues in europe, whereas in thanks holly and nick asia the prospects were higher and miller has the weather. Growth prospects were a bit better, more bad news with those flood so Growth Prospects were a bit better, so that could be where the situation warnings. Is there more rain on the to that. Cupidity way way . It is a short answer, simon, thats all the business news. And you wont like it. Billie eilish, the 18 year old who swept the grammies earlier this month, will be performing her also co