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New whistleblower says Boeing 787 Dreamliner could see fuselage failures mid flight.

Posted on 4/10/24 at 10:16 am
Posted by 0x15E
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Member since Sep 2020
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Posted on 4/10/24 at 10:16 am
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Federal regulators are investigating a whistleblower's claims about flaws in the assembly of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner.

Longtime Boeing engineer Sam Salehpour went public Tuesday with claims that he observed problems with how parts of the plane's fuselage were fastened together. Salehpour warns that production "shortcuts" could significantly shorten the lifespan of the plane, eventually causing the fuselage to fall apart in mid-flight.


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Boeing immediately pushed back.

"These claims about the structural integrity of the 787 are inaccurate and do not represent the comprehensive work Boeing has done to ensure the quality and long-term safety of the aircraft," Boeing spokeswoman Jessica Kowal said in a statement. "We are fully confident in the 787 Dreamliner."


Hope that guy likes taking dirt naps.
This post was edited on 4/10/24 at 10:17 am
Posted by Byrdybyrd05
Member since Nov 2014
25702 posts
Posted on 4/10/24 at 10:17 am to
May he rest in peace after committing suicide with 2 shots to the back of the head….
Posted by 504Voodoo
New Orleans
Member since Aug 2012
13531 posts
Posted on 4/10/24 at 10:20 am to
He gone.
Posted by soccerfüt
Location: A Series of Tubes
Member since May 2013
65550 posts
Posted on 4/10/24 at 10:22 am to
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Longtime Boeing engineer Sam Salehpour
RIP in peace.
Posted by udtiger
Over your left shoulder
Member since Nov 2006
98587 posts
Posted on 4/10/24 at 10:23 am to
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spokeswoman


And there's your problem
Posted by Byrdybyrd05
Member since Nov 2014
25702 posts
Posted on 4/10/24 at 10:23 am to
That is my biggest fear is flying and the plane just breaks apart over water
Posted by MikeBRLA
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Member since Jun 2005
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Posted on 4/10/24 at 10:24 am to
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That is my biggest fear is flying and the plane just breaks apart over water


As opposed to breaking apart over land?
Posted by JiminyCricket
Member since Jun 2017
3485 posts
Posted on 4/10/24 at 10:25 am to
Me too. That plummet to the ground would be nightmarish. Hopefully, you'd just lose consciousness at some point. Thankfully, air travel is still ridiculously safe and of the accidents that happen, the overwhelming majority aren't happening due to the plane breaking apart.
This post was edited on 4/10/24 at 10:26 am
Posted by Cracker
in a box
Member since Nov 2009
17674 posts
Posted on 4/10/24 at 10:25 am to
COULD

with the oldest you are looking at 20-30k take off and landings EACH year per plane since brought into service in 2011-2012.
I guess they will start falling out of the sky next chicken little
Posted by Meauxjeaux
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Member since Jun 2005
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Posted on 4/10/24 at 10:25 am to
I’d rather land in the water than on the ground.
Posted by dkreller
Laffy
Member since Jan 2009
30270 posts
Posted on 4/10/24 at 10:26 am to
A nosedive straight into the ground wouldn’t be as bad.
Posted by Byrdybyrd05
Member since Nov 2014
25702 posts
Posted on 4/10/24 at 10:55 am to
It would suck either way but that first picture with the pilots would be my worst nightmare and if I did survive the impact, I would probably drown….

Posted by DownSouthJukin
Coaching Changes Board
Member since Jan 2014
27209 posts
Posted on 4/10/24 at 11:14 am to
Boeing: "Well it hasn't happened, yet!"
Posted by Dadren
Jawja
Member since Dec 2023
935 posts
Posted on 4/10/24 at 11:21 am to
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A nosedive straight into the ground wouldn’t be as bad.

From altitude there really isn’t any differences, water might as well be dirt. Everyone dies either way.

I guess over land there is a better chance of recovering your remains, so there’s that.
Posted by NoBoDawg
Member since Feb 2014
1561 posts
Posted on 4/10/24 at 12:25 pm to
Good gawd, some NPC’s in here believe everything.
Why is this “whistleblower” coming out now?
787 has had teething issues, but it’s an incredible aircraft & most popular wide-body.
Posted by Delacroix22
Member since Aug 2013
3947 posts
Posted on 4/10/24 at 12:55 pm to
Flew on a 787 Dreamliner from Maui to Dallas last week

Was the smoothest most pleasant flight I have ever been on

Literally incredible
Posted by LSUGrrrl
Frisco, TX
Member since Jul 2007
32859 posts
Posted on 4/10/24 at 12:58 pm to
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I’d rather land in the water than on the ground.


Not me. There’s a minuscule chance I wouldn’t die on impact and would survive briefly with every bone in my body broken while I drowned.
Posted by SouthPlains
Member since Jul 2023
489 posts
Posted on 4/10/24 at 12:59 pm to
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NoBoDawg

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Delacroix22


Who knew Boeing’s PR team was astroturfing on the OT?

Your bonuses will be reflected on your next paycheck, ladies.
Posted by Delacroix22
Member since Aug 2013
3947 posts
Posted on 4/10/24 at 12:59 pm to
I wish

I bought puts on BA a few weeks ago

Closed them for a 15% loss
Posted by Foy
Member since Nov 2009
3359 posts
Posted on 4/10/24 at 1:03 pm to
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And there's your problem


You're saying that because Boeing has a lady in their PR department is why their airplanes are experiencing mechanical issues?
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