Breaking down the Boeing whistleblower testimony

In a congressional hearing Wednesday, lawmakers examined Boeing's safety culture following a door panel blowout on a 737 Max jet. In another hearing on the same day, a whistleblower claimed a different model -- the Dreamliner -- is unsafe to fly. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave reports.
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[@bgregg55]

Whistleblower John Barnett's "suicide" has already been forgotten by the media. See how easy it is to get away with it?

[@AnaDiaz-wz4cf]

It was a clear message for anyone else at the company who may be thinking of coming forward.

[@SkyBear0509]

His family said he died from ptsd, what more you want ?

[@Dan007UT]

So they cant make planes correctly, but they can assassinate people correctly?

[@jbar_85]

Hold them accountable! Is there an update on the autopsy for John Barnett? Has the media moved on already? Where’s the 20/20 Investigation?

[@SkyBear0509]

Ok Alex jones

[@jbar_85]

@@SkyBear0509 it’s a valid question. I am not Alex Jones but there’s no way this was self-inflicted suicide.

[@chrisensor1]

As if anyone would trust what Boeing has to say at this point...

[@Zzrdemon6633]

You’d be surprised how many do blindly trust them!

[@ghtwghtw7197]

boeing is an exact mirror of the state of america

[@TheChiefEng]

Definitely almost a mirror image of the GOP.

[@vinay-xw3zp]

@@TheChiefEng of both sides really, both sides are corrupt

[@hockysa]

will we see more whistleblowers unalive?

[@jocelynharris-fx8ho]

Another one did die under mysterious circumstances last week. They said he had a respiratory infection but I have many relatives who served in the military in combat roles and there is such a thing as chemical biological weapons; a virus, or some other germ, can be manipulated to appear natural when it has been made more lethal. The fact that both Boeing and McDonnell Douglas had strong military contracts before the merger, should not be overlooked. There is a good chance that someone in those circles knows how to "eliminate" a problem employee, or two.

[@timguillory6339]

I hope that guy has a round the clock protection

[@Nivieee]

He's already unalived. They claim he unalived himself 😒

[@denisecaccese830]

Put Boeing out of business!

[@chzomn]

I would believe the opinion of an aerospace engineer over an executive that’s not an engineer any day.

[@user-vo7rl5jz5w]

Boeing 787 Firecracker

[@drincogni]

Basicly boeing went the way the car industry went since 2000s cut corners cut cost increase profit.

[@donelson52]

All capitalism ends here. Wall Street IONLY rewards ever-increasing profits. This is the result

[@Redcliff123]

This is bad for Boeing. Bad for business and share price.

[@davidroberts2777]

You asked the question what will happen to this information? The answer to that is a donation to the some of the same senators asking these questions and all will be swept under the rug until the event. If congress is serious about this situation they need to step in ban the American culture of profit over safety. Golden Parachutes also needs to go, not only in Aviation but industry on the whole. Government aid used to do stock buy back.

[@First_Stop_the_Bleed]

Inaccurate, but not false.

[@figgstersadventures9132]

Buying boeing is about money not safety. Thats the reason i have them. America is Money. God bless America!

[@JamesFaye-lt4dv]

Is Boeing still offing people..........

[@DarkCeremony]

If the 787 does blowup can we then prosecute this guy

[@cnordegren]

Will he commit suicide? Develop a bad habit of falling off windows?

[@PR-qo5cn]

Rip Mr whistle blower 🫡🫡

[@JTSunriseMusic]

Corporations ruined the world

[@olaguibel27]

And yet here you are, commenting on a video available to you by a corporation, on a platform made by another corporation with technology done by another corporation.

[@Dan007UT]

also built it. so I guess technically building it is also ruining it

[@JTSunriseMusic]

People built everything. Corporations simply steal peoples ideas and labor. People own the means of production

[@amitshridhar]

Another example of planned obsolescence.

[@HilarityBribo]

D E I

[@mselle66]

You must be crazy to get on a plane with All the strange things happening on them planes, doors falling off, planes crashing left and right. DEI don't belong in the sky either

[@jenkins5265]

This has been happening for decades. It’s greed.

[@DonXisco]

Journalistic Malpractice to have a story about Boeing whistleblowers and fail to mention John Barnett, the Boeing whistlblower that was suicided about a month ago, on the Day he was supposed to give a deposition, his death preventing further testimony

[@Sailor.V]

Boeing is just trying to avoid this so they don't get sued into fixing thousands of airplanes by the airlines!

[@bingdong8571]

I think someone farted at the very end there

[@anamoly.]

They all lying. They trying to dismantle Boeing. Everything is a lie.

[@Sailor.V]

Who's got the gun to your head?

[@simplifyhandles]

The government needs to ground these 787 immediately! It’s obvious to any 5th grader that there are tangible engineering issues that can be verified by grounding every 787 and inspect each specified engineering fault to see if how many planes align with the claims, and if they were ever “fixed” by maintenance workers.

[@SkyBear0509]

787 has been flying for over 12 years with millions of flights hours accumulated. Give me one ounce of engineering evidence that is not safe ?

[@simplifyhandles]

@@SkyBear0509stop gaslighting people who have ears, eyes and a brain. This is so obvious to ANY person. So many documents have confirmed the truth. Boeing is hiding their shortcuts. All passengers are in danger. These whistleblowers are saving and have saved so many lives.

[@greenerjrg]

Did you not listen to the testimony?

[@Sailor.V]

The FAA can put out an airworthiness directive

[@Look_What_You_Did]

1:05 He's done. Making broad claims trying to pin engineering for labor failures. He just took his podium and lit it afire.

[@jaym9846]

Did you even watch the full hearing?

[@hugolafhugolaf]

In the end, if there is an issue, the guy is right in blowing the whistle.