Whistleblower urges Boeing to ground all 787 Dreamliners after safety warning
by The Guardian
The Guardian— 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
Benzinga—Boeing Whistleblower Urges Grounding Of All 787 Dreamliners Worldwide Citing 'Premature Failure' Concerns: 'Check Your Gaps'. 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
NBC News—Whistleblower says Boeing should stop production of 787 Dreamliner due to safety issue. 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...
Daily Mail—Travelers despair as Alaska Airlines grounds flights for an hour, American Airlines pilots warn of safety failures and Boeing whistleblowers tell Americans not to trust the planes. A rash of safety concerns at carriers like Alaska Airlines and American Airlines, compounded by manufacturing problems at Boeing, have left travelers fearful.