US officials probe new whistleblower claims against Boeing
Al Jazeera
Engineer alleges that aircraft giant took unsafe shortcuts in the production of the 787 Dreamliner.
US aviation authorities have begun investigating new whistleblower claims accusing Boeing of poor safety standards, the latest in a series of safety-related controversies at the beleaguered aircraft giant.
Sam Salehpour has accused Boeing of retaliating against him after he identified engineering flaws that affected the structural integrity of the company’s wide-body 787 Dreamliner and 777 jets.
Salehpour, who has worked at Boeing as an engineer for more than a decade, alleges that the aircraft maker took shortcuts in the production of the 787 Dreamliner, resulting in sections of fuselages being improperly fastened together.
He has also alleged witnessing safety problems in the production of the 777, including cases of workers jumping on misaligned parts to get them to fit together.
“Our client identified serious safety concerns and did everything possible to bring those concerns to the attention of Boeing officials,” Debra Katz and Lisa Banks, lawyers representing Salehpour, said in a statement on Tuesday.
