A whistleblower says he was not surprised when a panel on a Boeing airplane blew off in the Oregon sky.

Summary

Whistleblowers at Boeing allege widespread safety lapses, including missing or defective parts and improper assembly practices, driven by pressure to maintain production schedules.

A January incident where a door panel blew off a new 737-9 Max mid-flight has sparked investigations, with insiders like Sam Mohawk revealing that thousands of faulty parts may have been installed on planes.

Other whistleblowers describe similar concerns over quality control failures, managerial indifference, and retaliation for speaking out.

Boeing denies safety risks but faces ongoing FAA investigations amid heightened scrutiny over its practices.

  • elucubra@sopuli.xyz
    1·
    2 days ago

    First, your username doesn’t add up. Second, you are going to drive the distance of a 6 hour flight? yeah, comfortable.

    • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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      2 days ago

      No, I am not going to drive the six hour flight across the ocean, hence me saying:

      I said I would never fly again unless I absolutely have to. Now I will absolutely have to and I hope to god it’s on an Airbus.

      Reading is FUNdamental.

      Secondly, I just came back from an 8 1/2 hour drive from Atlanta and I was quite comfortable. Room to stretch out in the car, able to stop when I wanted to, noise wasn’t too high, only one mostly non-obnoxious person in the car with me.

      It’s almost as if you and I are different people, isn’t it?

      Edit: Also, flying squid fly relatively close to the water and not for long distances. Passenger jets tend to do the opposite. https://phys.org/news/2013-02-bird-plane-squid.html