What to know about Boeing agreeing to plead guilty to fraud [Video]

Boeing will have a felony conviction if it follows through on an agreement with prosecutors to plead guilty to fraud in connection with the approval of its 737 Max before two of the planes crashed, killing 346 people off the coast of Indonesia and in Ethiopia.Related video above: Relatives of victims criticize Boeing plea dealThe American aerospace giant has apparently made the calculation that admitting to a crime is better than fighting the charge and enduring a long public trial.The plea deal is not yet a sure thing, however.Relatives of some of the passengers who died have indicated they will ask a federal judge in Texas to throw out the agreement, which they say is too lenient considering the lives that were lost. They want a trial, they want a huge fine, and they want Boeing leaders to face charges.In a legal filing late Sunday, July 7 — minutes before …