Some are claiming it was "turbulence" but that would hardly qualify as a "technical event".
ZeroHedge (Tuesday): "Plane Was Nosediving": United Airlines Boeing 737 Engine Erupts In Flames Over Texas
CBS News (Thursday): American Air jet clipped Frontier Jet on Miami International Airport tarmac
ZeroHedge (Friday): United's Boeing 737 Max Jet Veers Off Runway In Houston, Marking Third Incident In Week
ZeroHedge (Friday): Tire Separates From Boeing 777, Crushes Cars In San Francisco Parking
ABC7 News (Friday): SFO-MEX United flight makes emergency landing at LAX due to hydraulic failure: officials
All I know is I thank God that the 2 Boeing planes I was on this past Friday didn't have issues.In January I flew out of Haneda Tokyo (on an Airbus 320) only a couple of hours before the fatal crash there. When I arrived at my destination I heard about the crash and quickly called my family to let them know I wasn't on the involved flight. Phew!
Boeing whistleblower found dead in US
2 hours ago
By Theo Leggett,Business correspondent, BBC News
A former Boeing employee known for raising concerns about the firm's production standards has been found dead in the US.
John Barnett had worked for Boeing for 32 years, until his retirement in 2017.
In the days before his death, he had been giving evidence in a whistleblower lawsuit against the company.
Boeing said it was saddened to hear of Mr Barnett's passing. The Charleston County coroner confirmed his death to the BBC on Monday.
It said the 62-year-old had died from a "self-inflicted" wound on 9 March and police were investigating.
Mr Barnett had worked for the US plane giant for 32 years, until his retirement in 2017 on health grounds.
From 2010, he worked as a quality manager at the North Charleston plant making the 787 Dreamliner, a state-of-the-art airliner used mainly on long-haul routes.
In 2019, Mr Barnett told the BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-50293927) that under-pressure workers had been deliberately fitting sub-standard parts to aircraft on the production line.
He also said he had uncovered serious problems with oxygen systems, which could mean one in four breathing masks would not work in an emergency.
He said soon after starting work in South Carolina he had become concerned that the push to get new aircraft built meant the assembly process was rushed and safety was compromised, something the company denied.
John Barnett was a former quality control manager at Boeing
He later told the BBC that workers had failed to follow procedures intended to track components through the factory, allowing defective components to go missing.
He said in some cases, sub-standard parts had even been removed from scrap bins and fitted to planes that were being built to prevent delays on the production line.
He also claimed that tests on emergency oxygen systems due to be fitted to the 787 showed a failure rate of 25%, meaning that one in four could fail to deploy in a real-life emergency.
Mr Barnett said he had alerted managers to his concerns, but no action had been taken.
Boeing denied his assertions. However, a 2017 review by the US regulator, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), did uphold some of Mr Barnett's concerns.
It established that the location of at least 53 "non-conforming" parts in the factory was unknown, and that they were considered lost. Boeing was ordered to take remedial action.
On the oxygen cylinders issue, the company said that in 2017 it had "identified some oxygen bottles received from the supplier that were not deploying properly". But it denied that any of them were actually fitted on aircraft.
After retiring, he embarked on a long-running legal action against the company.
He accused it of denigrating his character and hampering his career because of the issues he pointed out - charges rejected by Boeing.
At the time of his death, Mr Barnett had been in Charleston for legal interviews linked to that case.
Last week, he gave a formal deposition in which he was questioned by Boeing's lawyers, before being cross-examined by his own counsel.
He had been due to undergo further questioning on Saturday. When he did not appear, enquiries were made at his hotel.
He was subsequently found dead in his truck in the hotel car park.
Speaking to the BBC, his lawyer described his death as "tragic".
In a statement Boeing said: "We are saddened by Mr. Barnett's passing, and our thoughts are with his family and friends."
His death comes at a time when production standards at both Boeing and its key supplier Spirit Aerosystems are under intense scrutiny.
This follows an incident in early January when an unused emergency exit door blew off a brand-new Boeing 737 Max shortly after take-off from Portland International Airport.
- US launches Boeing investigation after blowout (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-67943988)
- Boeing review finds 'disconnect' on safety (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68409029)
A preliminary report from the US National Transportation Safety Board suggested that four key bolts, designed to hold the door securely in place, were not fitted.
Last week, the FAA said a six-week audit of the company had found "multiple instances where the company allegedly failed to comply with manufacturing quality control requirements".
Just a coincidence: Boeing whistleblower found dead in USIndeed… a cohencidence.
(https://www.bbc.com/news/business-68534703)
a "self-inflicted" wound
Indeed… a cohencidence.
If it's Boeing ... I'm not going. :laugh1::jester:
Just a coincidence: Boeing whistleblower found dead in USAlthough I have very little confidence that we will, I sure hope we get the real story eventually. Anyone who believes this guy offed himself I have a bridge in Brooklyn to sell them.
(https://www.bbc.com/news/business-68534703)
AND ANOTHER ONE: Boeing Plane Forced to Land After Fuel Starts Leaking Out During Takeoff (VIDEO) | The Gateway Pundit | by Cullen Linebarger (https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/03/another-one-boeing-plane-forced-land-after-fuel/).
The woes continue to pile up for Boeing.
As NBC Bay Area reported a scary scene unfolded Monday after one of the troubled manufacturer’s planes, a 777-300 jet, was forced to land due to fuel leaking from its right landing gear.
The incident occurred just 10 seconds after United Airlines Flight 830 from Sydney to San Francisco took off. Video captured by plane spotter New York Aviation shows clear images of fluid spewing from the plane.
A passenger video also shows the airline crew dumping fuel before the plane lands.
I wonder how far the Left will push wokeism in the airline industry. I could hardly believe my eyes when I saw, during the BLM riots, that airlines are now going to start hiring people based on skin color, and were guaranteeing a certain minimum number of skin-qualified "pilots" in their company. I wondered back then if they were going to push this agenda until planes started falling out of the sky.Today I had a free-ranging discussion on these matters with a friend who is a retired pilot. He said this crap has been worsening since the 1970's.
Looks like we're approaching that line pretty quickly ...
I wonder how far the Left will push wokeism in the airline industry. I could hardly believe my eyes when I saw, during the BLM riots, that airlines are now going to start hiring people based on skin color, and were guaranteeing a certain minimum number of skin-qualified "pilots" in their company. I wondered back then if they were going to push this agenda until planes started falling out of the sky.
Looks like we're approaching that line pretty quickly ...
Given thatthe Left[the Jєωs] wants to get rid of ordinary passenger airlines...to save the planet, mind you...I think they will push "the Message" until the public decides not to fly anymore. If Boeing plane issues don't do it, the FAA hiring unqualified air traffic controllers will...eventually.
Actually… two 737MAX crashes were fatal.… and the entire 737 series of aircraft is associated with 5,779 fatalities.Yes.. I knew about those. I was referring the very recent flurry of issues.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_the_Boeing_737
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This is terrifying. Sadly, I think you're right, Mark. I think the goal is to crash enough planes to make people stop flying, which is the goal. These people are pure evil.Judaism is explicitly clear. Their "theology" teaches that only they are human and the rest of us should be killed, allowing for enough gentile slaves to satisfy the carnal desires of the Jєωs. They are using every weapon against us: perpetual war, economic oppression, famine, bioweapons, a weaponized "health care" industry, gentile-against-gentile violence and crime, "immigration" invasion, shoddy products… whatever it takes.
Judaism is explicitly clear. Their "theology" teaches that only they are human and the rest of us should be killed, allowing for enough gentile slaves.
Judaism is explicitly clear. Their "theology" teaches that only they are human and the rest of us should be killed, allowing for enough gentile slaves to satisfy the carnal desires of the Jєωs.
Well, the feeling is mutual :laugh1:Spoken like a true Catholic and a true Hungarian.
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This would explain a lot about the world today. I'm not sure I've heard this idea before. [empasis added] I'm very curious what you're basing this on?
In the latest bad news for Boeing, the FBI has started notifying passengers on the Jan. 5 Alaska Airlines flight that experienced a terrifying blowout of a door-plug that they may be a "victim of a crime."
“As a victim specialist with the Seattle division, I’m contacting you because we have identified you as a possible victim of a crime,” read the FBI letters to travelers on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282. “This case is currently under investigation by the FBI. A criminal investigation can be a lengthy undertaking, and for several reasons, we cannot tell you about its progress at this time.”
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/fbi-tells-passengers-blown-out-door-plug-flight-they-may-be-victim-crime
FlySafair Boeing 737's Wheel Separates After Takeoff.
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/flysafair-boeing-737s-wheel-separates-after-takeoff
Boeing 767 Loses Emergency Slide After Departing From New York City
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/boeing-767-loses-emergency-slide-after-departing-new-york-city
(https://www.barnhardt.biz/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_2041-1.jpg):laugh1::laugh2:
I wonder how far the Left will push wokeism in the airline industry. I could hardly believe my eyes when I saw, during the BLM riots, that airlines are now going to start hiring people based on skin color, and were guaranteeing a certain minimum number of skin-qualified "pilots" in their company. I wondered back then if they were going to push this agenda until planes started falling out of the sky.I think the end goal is that flying will eventually be off limits to most of us because of (((climate change))) and 15 minute open-air prisons...er...cities. So cue the accidents and resultant fear.
Looks like we're approaching that line pretty quickly ...