A Boeing whistleblower testified before Congress on Wednesday after claiming one of their models, the 787 Dreamliner, is unsafe to operate.
Sam Salehpour, a quality engineer for the company, told a US Senate subcommittee that his boss threatened him after he voiced concerns.
“My boss said, ‘I would have killed someone who said what you said in the meeting,’” Mr Salehpour testified. “This is not safety culture when you get threatened by bringing issues of safety concerns.”
The US Senate hosted two hearings on Wedneday related to Boeing. The first hearing, held by the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee featured testimony from aviation safety experts. Mr Salehpour spoke at the second hearing, held by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee for Investigations.
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun is not expected to appear.
These hearings follow a string of safety incidents with Boeing planes in recent months.
Most notably, a door plug fell off an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max aircraft at an altitude of 16,000 feet in January. While no one was hurt, passengers lost several belongings and were left terrified. A preliminary investigation revealed the door was missing four bolts.
