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Boeing whistleblower testifies he was 'told effectively to shut up' - BBC News | |
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Two competing hearings were held in Congress on Wednesday to discuss the issue of safety issues on Boeing planes | |
Sam Salehpour, a Boeing engineer who filed a whistleblower complaint about the company's lack of safety protocols, told one committee that he was violently threatened by his bosses after coming forward with his concerns | |
He also claimed that he saw workers jump on plane pieces, like "Tarzan", in order "to get them to align" | |
Ed Pierson, the director of the Foundation for Aviation Safety, accused Boeing of engaging in a "criminal cover-up" | |
At the end of the hearing, Senator Richard Blumenthal said he is planning future hearings, and has asked the FAA and Boeing to speak | |
During the hearing, US federal aviation regulators at the FAA issued a brief ground stop on all Alaska Airlines planes. The company said it was due to a systems upgrade glitch that was quickly repaired | |
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