Boeing has been facing a lot of heat for its poor and accident-prone quality of aircraft lately. Recently, some shocking claims were made about Boeing’s Dreamliner 787. A whistleblower who worked with Boeing for more than ten years claimed that the aircraft had structural issues which makes it likely that it can break down mid-air. Here are all of the other important details that you would need to know about these alarming claims.
Boeing Dreamliner 787 Has Some Serious Structural Flaws
According to an article which was recently published by the Hindustan Times or HT, the claims were made by Sam Salehpour. He is an engineer who claims to have worked with Boeing for more than ten years. He claimed that owing to manufacturing flaws in the structure of the aircraft, it might break down mid-air.
Owing to the grave nature of these claims, the Federal Aviation Administration or the FAA has launched an investigation. The FAA is the air safety body of the United States of America or the US. As per Salehpour’s claims, the aircraft company introduced some changes in the manufacturing process.
He said that sections of the fuselage in the aircraft are not fastened together properly. This could lead to the aircraft falling apart mid-flight.
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Here’s What The Airlines Has To Say About The Claims Made
As per the Boeing statement cited in the HT article, the company is confident in its Boeing 787 design. The company also went on to say that the claims made were inaccurate. They said that they do not represent the thorough work that Boeing has done to ensure the long-term safety as well as the quality of the aircraft.
Salehpour said that after he pointed out the design flaws of the aircraft, he had to face exclusion from meetings and even threats. The company had stopped manufacturing 787 for more than a year as per the HT article.
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