Boeing Whistleblower: ‘Scrap’ Parts Went Into Dreamliners
Airline manufacturer Boeing has been hit by new claims of safety lapses–this time in the construction of its long-distance 787 Dreamliners.
A former quality-control manager at its factory in Everett, Washington has alleged that workers routinely retrieved parts deemed unsuitable for flight from an internal scrap yard and used them in aircraft assembly.
Merle Meyers, a 30-year veteran of the company, made the allegation in a TV interview on CNN, the latest blow to a company reeling from a series of safety lapses.