The Disaster of Boeing: Crashes, "Flying Coffins", and Dead Whistleblowers
Episode Description
It is a bad time for Boeing.
Yesterday, there was - yet again - a deadly crash featuring one of their airplanes.
In June, the once mighty American plane manufacturer - pleaded guilty to a conspiracy of organized criminal fraud. Their executives were not enforcing a culture of safety and covered up potentially risky work at their factories.
This conviction was after two earlier crashes that killed hundreds of people, a high-profile international embarrassment that left two astronauts stranded in space and dozens of safety incidents.
However, some Boeing employees claim they tried to warn senior managers about safety problems. Their lawyer - Brian Knowles - in an exclusive interview with CrimeWaves speaks about the company and one whistleblower’s courageous fight for passenger safety.
