Boeing whistleblower Sam Salehpour told reporters that he went through hell after raising concerns about the safety of the company’s planes.

The Boeing whistleblower Sam Salehpour said his manager berated him in a 40-minute phone call after he testified at a US congressional hearing as part of an investigation into safety at the manufacturing giant Boeing.

The company has struggled since a portion of the body of a new Boeing 737 Max 9, flown by Alaska Airlines, broke off during takeoff in January.

Passengers were not seriously injured, but the event resulted in thousands of flight cancellations and heightened scrutiny on Boeing, which had previously grounded the 737 Max 8 following horrific disasters in 2018 and 2019 that killed 346 people.

The session brought together three whistleblowers who have emerged as some of the company’s most prominent opponents, including a former safety director at the Federal Aviation Administration.

Mr. Salehpour, who has worked at the Boeing center at Tech Port for 17 years, frequently raised concerns about potential manufacturing shortcuts over three years beginning in 2020, only to be instructed: “To shut up.”

“I was ignored, and I was told not to create delays,” he said, adding that he was later transferred to a different function. “This is not a safety culture, where you get threatened [for] bringing issues.”

Senator Richard Blumenthal, who chaired the session, stated that his committee would investigate the matter. He added that just the notice of the hearing motivated other whistleblowers to come forward.

“This story is serious, even shocking,” he claimed. “There are mounting serious allegations that Boeing has a broken safety culture and set of unacceptable practices.” He described it as a “moment of reckoning” for Boeing and promised future hearings with corporate leaders.

Boeing stated that retaliation was “strictly prohibited” and that it had observed a “more than 500% increase” in complaints from employees since January, “which signals progress toward a robust reporting culture that is not fearful of retaliation”.

“We continue to put safety and quality above all else and share information transparently with our regulator, customers and other stakeholders,” according to the business.

A preliminary government inquiry into what occurred on the Alaska Airlines flight discovered that fasteners were missing from the component that blew off. The corporation is now under criminal investigation and facing other lawsuits.

The director of the National Transportation Safety Board has chastised Boeing and accused it of failing to fully cooperate with the investigation.

Another hearing witness, former Boeing manager Ed Pierson, who is now the executive director of the Foundation for Aviation Safety, accused the company of a “criminal cover-up” following the layoffs, claiming that he shared documents about the missing bolts with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

“There are some real problems at Boeing that need to be fixed,” Senator Ron Johnson said, citing the push from all sides to keep jets flying.

“We all want Boeing to succeed,” he explained. “People do not want to take the steps that may be required here. I believe that is an unpleasant truth.”

Mr Salehpour’s concerns centered on the Boeing 787, a larger aircraft not involved in the Alaska Airlines flight or other fatal incidents but plagued by manufacturing troubles.

He stated that the elements of the plane’s body were not correctly linked, increasing the danger of breakdown over time.

He expressed his concerns about the Boeing center at TechPort to the FAA in January and made them public earlier this month.

The FAA has stated that it is investigating the allegations, which Boeing has denied.

Days after the Boeing 737 production strike began, Mr. Salehpour felt obligated to speak up. He recalls a carpool mate who had worked on the Challenger shuttle and had his warnings ignored.

The shuttle exploded in flight in 1986.

He claimed that Boeing had responded to his concerns with pressure and punishment, making it more difficult for him to attend doctor’s appointments.

Meanwhile, in Boeing 787 Dreamliner news, United Airlines, one of Boeing’s largest clients, has stated that it will receive compensation from the jet manufacturer for the financial impact of the 737 MAX 9 grounding.

Following the January Alaska Airlines incident, United had to ground its Boeing 737 MAX 9 fleet for three weeks.

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Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, the longest-lived American president, has died more than a year after entering hospice care at his home in the small town of Plains, Georgia. He was 100 years old.

“Our founder, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, passed away this afternoon in Plains, Georgia,” the center said in posting about his death on the social media platform X. It added in a statement that he died peacefully, surrounded by his family.

Jimmy Carter served as the 39th President of the United States from 1977 to 1981. He was awarded the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize for finding peaceful solutions to international conflicts, advancing democracy and human rights, and promoting economic and social development.

Carter, who has rarely used his full name–James Earl Carter, Jr.–was born October 1, 1924, in Plains, Georgia. Peanut farming, talk of politics, and devotion to the Baptist faith were the mainstays of his upbringing.

Upon graduating 1946 from the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, Carter married Rosalynn Smith, who died at 96 in November 2023. The Carters have three sons, John William (Jack), James Earl III (Chip), Donnel Jeffrey (Jeff), and a daughter, Amy Lynn.

President Joe Biden expressed his grief over Carter’s passing, stating that the world had lost an “extraordinary leader, statesman, and humanitarian ” and a close friend.

Biden noted Carter’s compassion, moral clarity, and efforts to eradicate sickness, build peace, advance civil and human rights, support free and fair elections, house the homeless, and advocate for the underprivileged as examples for others.

“To all of the young people in this nation and for anyone in search of what it means to live a life of purpose and meaning – the good life – study Jimmy Carter, a man of principle, faith, and humility,”

Biden addressed this in a statement. “He showed that we are a great nation because we are a good people – decent and honorable, courageous and compassionate, humble and strong.”

Biden announced that he had ordered a state funeral for Carter in Washington.

Public observances will be held in Atlanta and Washington, D.C., followed by a private interment in Plains, Georgia. The final arrangements for President Carter’s state funeral, including all public events and motorcade routes, are still pending.

Members of the public are encouraged to visit the official tribute website to President Carter’s life at www.jimmycartertribute.org. This site includes the official online condolence book and print and visual biographical materials commemorating his life.

The Carter family has asked that donations be made to The Carter Center, 453 John Lewis Freedom Parkway N.E., Atlanta, GA 30307, in lieu of flowers.

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An Air Canada airplane made an emergency crash landing at Halifax airport, skidding down the runway and catching flames after touchdown due to a faulty landing gear. There were no early reports of casualties from the incident.

The Halifax airport was closed for nearly 90 minutes Saturday night after a plane arriving from St. John’s had a problem landing, skidding down the runway and catching fire.

The airport stated that Air Canada De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400, Flight number 2259, operated by PAL Airlines, landed. It occurred around 9:30 p.m. AT.

According to Air Canada spokesperson Peter Fitzpatrick, the plane encountered a “suspected landing gear issue” shortly after arrival Saturday night. The aircraft was carrying the crew and 73 passengers.

Fitzpatrick said no one on board was hurt, but a representative for the Nova Scotia RCMP, who went to the event with paramedics, said minor injuries were recorded.

The airport stated that one of its runways has since reopened. Four flights were diverted, and there were a few cancellations and delays while the airfield was closed, according to a statement released on Sunday.

Today, officials from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada are anticipated to conduct an investigation on-site.

On Sunday, the agency stated that it is “deploying a team of investigators following an accident involving a de Havilland DHC-8-402 aircraft operated PAL Airlines.” The airplane remains on the closed runway.

Fitzpatrick stated that Air Canada could return any belongings left on board after the Transportation Safety Board releases the aircraft.

The event occurred just hours after a Boeing 737 caught fire upon arrival at South Korea’s Muan airport, killing all but two people.

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