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Boeing whistleblower doubles down on claims saying 787s should be grounded fearing 'fatal flaws'...
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] Boeing whistleblower Sam Salehpour told NBC News' Tom Costello in a shocking interview that Boeing's controversial 787 jets should be grounded on account of 'fatal flaws' that could cause the aircraft to fall apart mid air. The interview, which aired Tuesday night on NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt, comes just a day before Salehpour heads to Congress to testify about his concerns surrounding Boeing's safety practices, in particular cracks caused by fatigue as a result of planes flying thousands of hours. Salehpour said that through coming forward in the media and in front of Congress, he was going to save people's lives. Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun has also been summoned but it remains unclear if he will attend. This week, Steve Chisholm, Boeing's chief engineer, mechanical and structural engineering said investigators have not found fatigue cracks on in-service 787 jets that have gone through heavy maintenance. The pair are set to answer questions surrounding a string of safety incidents involving Boeing, notably the blowout of a door plugin that occurred on an Alaska Airlines flight in January. The panel plugged a space left for an extra emergency door on the jet, which was operated by Alaska Airlines. Pilots were able to land safely, and there were no injuries. Earlier this year, the long time engineer laid out his allegations in in a Federal Aviation Administration complaint. Posted by: Skidmark 2024-04-17 |
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