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Downfall: The Case Against Boeing

Boeing's Fatal Flaw

Flight/Risk

Boeing: Deadly Assumptions

2024 Door blow out Alaska Airlines Flight 1282

2018 Fatal crash Lion Air Flight 610

2019 Fatal crash Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302

After second crash Boeing 737 MAX groundings

Fraud cases^[1]^[2]

FAA whistleblower report^[3]

FAA probe spring of 2002, closed 2004. Reopened 2005.^[4]

List of whistleblowers

1996 - Timothy Kerr, flight-control rigger - alleged assembly line problems on Boeing 767^[5]^[6]
1997 - George D. Wynalda Jr., line inspector - alleged a sacrifice for safety for speedier production lines on the 767^[6]
1999 - Jeannine Prewitt, parts buyer - alleged Boeing and Ducommun ignored quality controls on the Boeing 737^[4]
2000 - James Ailes, technical troubleshooter 737^[4]
2000 - Taylor Smith, contract administrator 737^[4]
2019 - Curtis Ewbank, flight control engineer on Boeing 737 MAX^[7]
2019 - Ed Pierson, senior aviation manager 737 MAX^[7]
2021 - Martin Bickeböller, process engineer on 787 Dreamliner^[8]^[9]
2022 - John Barnett, quality control manager on Boeing 787 Dreamliner^[10]
2024 - Davin Fischer, mechanic on 737^[11]
2024 - Joshua Dean, Spirit AeroSystems quality auditor, 737 Max^[12]
2024 - Merle Meyers, quality manager, 787 Dreamliner^[13]
2024 - Sam Salehpour, quality engineer, 787 MAX^[14]
2024 - Santiago Paredes, Spirit quality inspector, 787 MAX^[15]

References

^ Chokshi, Niraj (2022-03-23). "Jury Finds Former Boeing Pilot Not Guilty of Fraud in 737 Max Case". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
^ "What Has Happened to Boeing Since the 737 Max Crashes". FRONTLINE. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
^ "Senate Whistleblower Report: FAA Issues Go On Post-Boeing Crashes". FRONTLINE. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Graves, Florence; Kehaulani Goo, Sara (April 16, 2006). "Boeing Parts and Rules Bent, Whistle-Blowers Say". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
^ "Crash highlights Boeing assembly line problems". The Observer. 1999-11-07. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
^ ^a ^b Anderson, Rick (2006-10-09). "Air Farce One?". Seattle Weekly. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
^ ^a ^b Gelles, David (2019-12-09). "Boeing 737 Max Factory Was Plagued With Problems, Whistle-Blower Says". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
^ Gates, Dominic (2024-06-02). "Boeing whistleblower has waited a decade for change, now expects to leave". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
^ Duncan, Ian (2021-12-14). "Senate report details aviation whistleblowers' safety concerns". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
^ Tully, Shawn (April 24, 2024). "Exclusive: The Boeing whistleblower testified for 12 hours before his suicide. Here's what he saw at the planemaker that alarmed him". Fortune. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
^ Chavez, Bridget (2024-02-22). "KIRO 7 EXCLUSIVE: Former Boeing employee comes forward alleging he was targeted". KIRO 7 News Seattle. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
^ Rose, Joel (February 5, 2024). "Why problems at a key Boeing supplier may help explain the company's 737 Max 9 mess". npr. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
^ Chokshi, Niraj (2024-04-24). "Former Boeing Manager Says Workers Mishandled Parts to Meet Deadlines". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
^ Backman, Melvin (April 17, 2024). "A Boeing whistleblower says there's a 'criminal coverup' at the company". Quartz. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
^ Neath, Amelia (May 9, 2024). "New Boeing whistleblower claims he was pressured to hide plane defects". The Independent. Retrieved 2024-06-14.

[1] Chokshi, Niraj (2022-03-23). "Jury Finds Former Boeing Pilot Not Guilty of Fraud in 737 Max Case". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-06-25.

[2] "What Has Happened to Boeing Since the 737 Max Crashes". FRONTLINE. Retrieved 2024-06-25.

[3] "Senate Whistleblower Report: FAA Issues Go On Post-Boeing Crashes". FRONTLINE. Retrieved 2024-06-25.

[:1-4] Graves, Florence; Kehaulani Goo, Sara (April 16, 2006). "Boeing Parts and Rules Bent, Whistle-Blowers Say". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 14, 2024.

[5] "Crash highlights Boeing assembly line problems". The Observer. 1999-11-07. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 2024-06-14.

[:2-6] Anderson, Rick (2006-10-09). "Air Farce One?". Seattle Weekly. Retrieved 2024-06-14.

[:0-7] Gelles, David (2019-12-09). "Boeing 737 Max Factory Was Plagued With Problems, Whistle-Blower Says". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-06-14.

[8] Gates, Dominic (2024-06-02). "Boeing whistleblower has waited a decade for change, now expects to leave". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2024-06-14.

[9] Duncan, Ian (2021-12-14). "Senate report details aviation whistleblowers' safety concerns". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-06-25.

[10] Tully, Shawn (April 24, 2024). "Exclusive: The Boeing whistleblower testified for 12 hours before his suicide. Here's what he saw at the planemaker that alarmed him". Fortune. Retrieved 2024-06-14.

[11] Chavez, Bridget (2024-02-22). "KIRO 7 EXCLUSIVE: Former Boeing employee comes forward alleging he was targeted". KIRO 7 News Seattle. Retrieved 2024-06-14.

[12] Rose, Joel (February 5, 2024). "Why problems at a key Boeing supplier may help explain the company's 737 Max 9 mess". npr. Retrieved June 14, 2024.

[13] Chokshi, Niraj (2024-04-24). "Former Boeing Manager Says Workers Mishandled Parts to Meet Deadlines". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-06-14.

[14] Backman, Melvin (April 17, 2024). "A Boeing whistleblower says there's a 'criminal coverup' at the company". Quartz. Retrieved 2024-06-14.

[15] Neath, Amelia (May 9, 2024). "New Boeing whistleblower claims he was pressured to hide plane defects". The Independent. Retrieved 2024-06-14.

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