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Boeing whistleblower testifies he was 'told effectively to shut up' - BBC News Whistleblower at Boeing testifies he was 'told effectively to shut up' - BBC News
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There were two competing hearings held in Congress on Wednesday to discuss safety issues on Boeing planes We're now closing our live page, but you can read all about today's astonishing claims made by Boeing whistleblowers here.
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 This live page was edited by Brandon Livesay and Tiffany Wertheimer. Max Matza, Nadine Yousif and Natalie Sherman were the writers.
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
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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