WATCH: Boeing Whistleblower Sounds The Alarm On Plane Safety, Threatened By Company For Speaking Out - 'It's Like An Earthquake'

On Wednesday, Boeing whistleblower Sam Salehpour revealed during congressional testimony that Boeing airplanes aren't being built to the necessary standard to ensure safety of the passengers and crew while in-flight. The quality engineer has come out publicly to warn fliers that the 787 Dreamliner isn't flight worthy due to a number of safety concerns that originate from gaps in its construction.

When asked by Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) if the planes were safe, the Boeing whistleblower explained that the planes are not being built properly. "Right now, I would not. You know, it's like an earthquake. If a big earthquake is coming, when that hits the building... has to be prepared to accomadate that kind of shake up. It has to be built properly. Right now, from what I've seen, the airplanes are not being built per spec and per requirement."

Salehpour then stated that many of the 787s may be functioning now, but as the plane gets older, the various flaws in its manufacturing become "a safety issue." The whistleblower added that when he brought up these concerns to Boeing executives, he was repeatedly threatened, sidelines, and removed from projects. "Initially, they just cut me out from all the meetings; they took my name out. So I knew nothing. I wasn't informed about why they transferred me, and they do it pretty stealthily," the 40-year veteran engineer said. "When there's a problematic area that you see, you can recognize it."

Following the allegations, Boeing, which is still dealing with the fallout from a blown door on an Alaska Airlines flight from earlier this year, released a statement that read, "These claims about the structural integrity of the 787 are inaccurate. The issues raised have been subject to rigorous engineering examination under FAA oversight." According to NBC News, during a tour of Boeing's South Carolina factory, top engineers explained that the aircraft in production had been tested for 165,000 cycles, far exceeding the normal lifespan of the plane.

Despite Boeing's claims, Salehpour reiterated his accusations in an NBC News interview where he said that the plane's production could be halted in order to address the current aircraft that may be impacted by the manufacturing problem and ultimately suffer "premature fatigue failure." 

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Wow. Boeing whistleblower essentially tells @HawleyMO he doesn't think their planes are safe.

AND he's been telling Boeing this for years but all they've done is sideline him, transfer him, and threaten him. pic.twitter.com/iB7ZVCcgQn

— Abigail Jackson 🇺🇸 (@abigailmarone) April 17, 2024

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