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.
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...
Lawmakers voice concerns over claims that Boeing threatens staff who raise safety concerns.
Boeing engineer Sam Salehpour said in a Tuesday interview that he thinks all 787 jets should be grounded.
Boeing will be in the spotlight during back-to-back hearings Wednesday, as Congress examines allegations of major safety failures at the embattled aircraft manufacturer. The first session will feature members of an expert panel that found serious flaws in Boeing's safety culture. The main event will be a second hearing featuring
Boeing will be in the spotlight on Capitol Hill on Wednesday
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Boeing will be in the spotlight during back-to-back hearings Wednesday, as Congress examines allegations of major safety failures at the embattled aircraft manufacturer. The first session will feature members of an expert panel that found serious flaws in Boeing’s safety culture. The main event will be a second hearing
Boeing in the spotlight as Congress calls a whistleblower to testify about defects in planes
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
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...
Airbus is ramping up production of its A350 aircraft because of consumer demand and not the ongoing crisis at U.S. rival Boeing.
Delta said the plane was removed from service for evaluation and it was cooperating with investigators.