 2018 and 2019, software apparently pitched the plane's noses down based on sensor reading and caused the crashes. Boeing had avoided a trial when prosecutors reached an agreement that meant a felony charge they'd brought could be dropped in three years. Families, however, worry the government could just offer Boeing another deal instead of putting the company on trial. Critical futures prices fell today as investors appear to be rebalancing bets a bit as the second quarter wound down. Oil down 20 cents a barrel to $81.54 a barrel in New York.