Federal judge Reed O'Connor ordered last week a hearing over a plea deal Boeing is hoping to strike with the U.S. in connection with two incidents.

U.S. District Judge Reed O'Connor said Friday he will hold a hearing on Oct. 11 to consider objections from relatives of those killed in two Boeing 737 MAX crashes to the planemaker's agreement to plead guilty to criminal fraud conspiracy.

A federal judge in Texas ordered a hearing in October for the US Department of Justice to defend its criminal plea agreement with Boeing Co. over two fatal 737 Max plan crashes — a deal opposed by families of the victims.

The National Transportation Safety Board issued the recommendations Thursday following its investigation of an incident earlier this year involving a United Airlines plane.

The National Transportation Safety Board is issuing “urgent safety recommendations” for some Boeing 737s—including the embattled 737 MAX line— warning that critical flight controls could jam.

The National Transportation Safety Board issued urgent safety recommendations to Boeing over a steering defect related to its 737 planes, adding its growing list of woes.