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Despite the concerns outlined by the experts in today's hearings, the chances of being hurt on a commercial flight are low. There were two competing hearings held in Congress on Wednesday to discuss safety issues on Boeing planes
According to trade publication FlightGlobal, there were only six fatal commercial aviation accidents globally in 2023 - resulting in 115 deaths. Compare that to how many flights take off around the world - 36.8 million last year, according to Statista. Sam Salehpour, a Boeing engineer who filed a whistleblower complaint about the company's lack of safety protocols, told one committee that he was physically threatened by his bosses after coming forward with his concerns
The National Transportation Safety Board, which investigates air accidents in the US, recorded 20 major accidents involving US commercial planes in 2022. That's down from 27 accidents recorded nationally in 2008. He also claimed that he saw workers jump on plane pieces, like "Tarzan", in order "to get them to align"
Experts agree, and statistics show, that flying is much safer than driving. Ed Pierson, the director of the Foundation for Aviation Safety, accused Boeing of engaging in a "criminal cover-up"
Hence the adage that you're more likely to get hurt on your way to the airport than while aboard your flight. At the end of the hearing, Senator Richard Blumenthal said he is planning future hearings, and has asked the FAA and Boeing to speak
So far, Boeing has made no official comment today - but in the past it has defended its safety protocols, and called the claims made by Sam Salehpour "inacurrate"
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