Wheel falls off United Airlines plane while taking off from San Francisco airport.
The footage comes as the company fights back after. Boeing is pushing back in ways never before seen, revealing. The video shows a panel of a 787 -Boeing has released rare video of what it calls 'fatigue testing', intentionally and repeatedly damaging a panel of a 787-Dreamliner to show its strength.
Boeing went on to issue a statement saying Salehpour's claims he was retaliated upon after airing concerns about practices he saw while with the company were false, and that they are 'fully confident' in the safety and durability of their aircraft. 'I'm here today because I felt I must come forward', longtime Quality Engineer Salehpour said while testifying that 787s are at risk of breaking apart in midair after extensive use due to gaps in the planes' fuselage.
Salehpour did not produce evidence of his claims, but said he was 'sidelined' after airing them for the first time in 2020, and physically retaliated against afterward.'I raised concerns internally. I was sidelined. I was told to shut up. I received physical threats.' The statement comes as Boeing continues to push back hard against these claims, asserting that all of their aircraft - whether it be the 787, 777 or 737 Max - are all safe.
In saw an unused emergency exit door blow off the brand-new plane shortly after take-off from Portland International, spurring a full-blown investigation from the federal government. He and other senators part of the subcommittee are now asking more people to come forward, weeks after another Boeing whistleblower - fellow Quality Manager John Barnett - was found dead. He had been in the midst of a whistleblower retaliation suit against the manufacturer, and was found dead from what police said was a self-inflicted gunshot wound
It saw one of the United plane's engines catch fire, with footage from the cabin showing passengers screaming and crying as flames billowed up over one of the plane's wings. The plane with 235 passengers and 14 crew diverted to Los Angeles Airport after it was alerted to the landing gear failure at 11:35am March 8, before eventually landing safely at LAX at around 1.20pm with no further incident.
Then, four days later, a United Airlines aircraft skidded off a runway into a grassy area after a rough landing in Houston United, at the time, issued a statement that seemingly attempted to quell riders' concerns: 'The 777-200 has six tires on each of its two main landing gear struts.Then, on March 12, roughly 50 people were treated by first responders and at least five were hospitalized - after a LATAM airlines Boeing 787 dipped violently seemingly out of nowhere.
Footage showed the plane stopped with its wing touching the ground by the side of the runway, while passengers were hurried off from an emergency gate ladder.A few hours later, a flight from San Francisco to Mexico City was diverted to LA after an issue with the plane’s hydraulic system, United Airlines said - this time referring to a Boeing 777-300, the same model seen spewing hydraulic fluid on March 11.
Back in January, the staffer who spent four years overseeing quality checks at the Charleston plant issued stark warnings about the aviation giant's 787 Dreamliner and 737 Max models. 'But, my concern is,"What's the rest of the airplane? What's the condition of the rest of the airplane?"' 'My concerns are with the 737 and 787, because those programs have really embraced the theory that quality is overhead and non value added.
He sent summary of its findings to the companies in its completed audit, after an all-day February 27 meeting with CEO Dave Calhoun. He did not state the specific corrective actions Boeing and Spirit must take. In response, Boeing claimed that after some 'quality stand-downs, the FAA audit findings, and the recent expert review panel report, we have a clear picture of what needs to be done.'
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