Boeing 787 Dreamliner is flawed: Whistleblower sounded alarm early on - India Today
In 2024, Boeing engineer Sam Salehpour raised serious concerns about the structural integrity of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. He alleged that the American aircraft manufacturer took shortcuts while manufacturing the aircraft model's fuselage and warned it could lead to catastrophic failures over time. Following that, the US Federal Aviation Administration launched an investigation into the same.
Almost a year later on Tuesday, an Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, operating as Flight AI171 from Ahmedabad to London, crashed shortly after take-off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. The aircraft, carrying 242 passengers and crew, plummeted into the city's Meghani Nagar area, killing more than 200.
The cause of the Air India crash is now under investigation by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and there is no initial evidence linking it to the concerns raised by Salehpour. However, the tragedy has reignited scrutiny of the celebrated wide-body jet, the 787 Dreamliner, and the company Boeing itself.
Boeing Airplanes, in its statement on the Air India crash, said that it was "in contact with Air India regarding Flight 171", adding it stood "ready to support them".
"Our thoughts are with the passengers, crew, first responders and all affected," the aircraft manufacturer said in the statement on Tuesday.
The crash in Ahmedabad marks the first fatal accident involving a 787 since its commercial debut in 2011.
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