A Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner taxis at Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington. Stephen Brashear/Getty Images
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WASHINGTON — Federal regulators are investigating a whistleblower’s claims about flaws in the assembly of Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner.
Longtime Boeing engineer Sam Salehpour went public Tuesday with claims that he observed problems with how parts of the plane’s fuselage were fastened together. Salehpour warns that production “shortcuts” could significantly shorten the lifespan of the plane, eventually causing the fuselage to fall apart in mid-flight.
“If left unchecked, this could result in catastrophic
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