US prosecutors have recommended that the Department of Justice, DoJ, bring criminal charges against Boeing.
It follows a claim by the DoJ that the plane maker had violated a settlement related to two fatal crashes involving its 737 Max aircraft which killed 346 people.
Boeing declined to comment when contacted by the BBC but previously it has denied violating the deferred prosecution agreement.
The DoJ has until July 7 to make a final decision on whether to prosecute the company.
The DoJ has been contacted for comment.
According to CBS, the BBC’s US partner, the recommendation is not a final decision and the details of any potential criminal action are not known.