A Boeing engineer-turned-whistleblower who contends that the aerospace giant’s 787 Dreamliner is unsafe to fly due to assembly flaws doubled down on his claims Tuesday, saying that the plane could fall apart and “drop to the ground” midflight unless the alleged safety problems are addressed. Boeing disputed the claims on Tuesday, saying the plane is safe and the company is “fully confident in the 787 Dreamliner.” Boeing quality engineer Sam Salehpour spoke to “NBC Nightly News” in his first...
On the eve of his testimony before a congressional committee, Sam Salehpour, a Boeing engineer, tells NBC News' Tom Costello that he raised concerns to his superiors about a number of issues, including a gap between parts of the 787's fuselage that is not up to Boeing's specs. Boeing insists the plane is safe and has shown no signs of fatigue.
Engineer Sam Salehpour calls on planemaker ahead of testimony before Senate homeland security committeeA whistleblower has urged Boeing to ground every 787 Dreamliner jet worldwide after warning they are at risk of premature failure ahead of a high-profile hearing on Capitol Hill.The planemaker has been grappling with its latest crisis since a cabin panel blowout in January raised fresh questions about the production of its bestselling commercial jet, the 737 Max. Continue reading
Boeing engineer Sam Salehpour said in a Tuesday interview that he thinks all 787 jets should be grounded.
Boeing was back in the spotlight on Wednesday as the subject of two Senate hearings focused on alleged safety lapses at the plane-maker. The first hearing before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation centered around a report issued in February by a panel of industry and government experts that a “disconnect” between …
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Boeing engineer turned whistleblower Sam Salehpour appeared on NBC News Tuesday evening and said the company’s 787 Dreamliner could literally fall apart and “drop to the ground” due to assembly flaws and that he wouldn’t feel safe putting his family on one.
A Boeing engineer has called for the grounding of the entire 787 fleet due to safety concerns. The engineer, Sam Salehpour, is set to testify before Congress on Wednesday. read more
Lawmakers voice concerns over claims that Boeing threatens staff who raise safety concerns.
John Barnett had been giving a formal legal deposition against the plane manufacturer before his sudden death.
Boeing reports quarterly results before the market opens on Wednesday.
Engineer Sam Salehpour says he fears ‘physical violence’ for going public with concerns about ‘no safety culture’ at the planemakerHundreds of people could lose their lives if Boeing fails to address quality issues, a whistleblower warned the US Congress on Wednesday.Sam Salehpour, an engineer at the planemaker, told a high-profile hearing on Capitol Hill that he feared “physical violence” after going public with his concerns. There is “no safety culture” at Boeing, he claimed, alleging that...