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and former engineer ed pierson accused the aircraft giant of a cover—up after a door panel blew out ofax 9 jet, shortly after take—off. michelle fleury was watching the hearings. this was damaging testimony for the plane maker boeing. engineer turned whistle—blower sam salehpour claimed boeing used short cuts to reduce bottlenecks during the assembly of its 787 dreamliner planes. he said he faced retaliation for raising safety issues. and after the threats, and after this, you know, it's like, you know, it really scares me, believe me. but i am at peace. you know, if something happens to me, i am at peace because i feel like, by coming forward, i will be saving a lot of lives and i'm at peace. another boeing engineer, ed pierson, accused the plane—maker of a criminal cover—up after a door blew out of a 737 max plane shortly after take—off and a preliminary investigation revealed the door was missing four bolts. the ntsb chair reiterated to congress last week that boeing has said there are no records documenting the removal of the alaska airlines door. i'm not going to sugar—coat this.
and former engineer ed pierson accused the aircraft giant of a cover—up after a door panel blew out ofax 9 jet, shortly after take—off. michelle fleury was watching the hearings. this was damaging testimony for the plane maker boeing. engineer turned whistle—blower sam salehpour claimed boeing used short cuts to reduce bottlenecks during the assembly of its 787 dreamliner planes. he said he faced retaliation for raising safety issues. and after the threats, and after this, you know, it's...
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while its investigators have not reviewed ed pierson's documents, they tell us they do not believe thee as the ones they had been seeking. boeing says it is fully cooperating with all of the ongoing investigations, norah. >> norah: kris van cleave, thank you for your reporting. now to a possible breakthrough on capitol hill, where the house has unveiled a plan to provide billions of dollars in emergency aid to ukraine and israel. but the move could endanger the republican speaker's future. cbs's scott macfarlane is at the capitol. all right, good evening, scott. so what do we know? >> reporter: norah, on the same day top military leaders warned ukraine is running out of money and munitions, house republicans unveiled a long-awaited, long-stalled plan to help ukraine, and they think they have threaded a political needle here. they offer $61 billion for ukraine, billions more for israel, but they will have separate votes, which could help embattled house speaker mike johnson win enough votes from both parties. it also could fuel criticism from republicans, including those trying to oust
while its investigators have not reviewed ed pierson's documents, they tell us they do not believe thee as the ones they had been seeking. boeing says it is fully cooperating with all of the ongoing investigations, norah. >> norah: kris van cleave, thank you for your reporting. now to a possible breakthrough on capitol hill, where the house has unveiled a plan to provide billions of dollars in emergency aid to ukraine and israel. but the move could endanger the republican speaker's...
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another boeing engineer, ed pierson, accused the plane—maker of a criminal cover up after a door blew737 max plane shortly after take—off. and a preliminary investigation revealed the door was missing four bolts. the ntsb chair reiterated to congress last week that boeing has said there are no records documenting the removal of the alaska airlines door. i'm not going to sugar—coat this. this is a criminal cover up. records do, in fact, exist. i know this because i've personally passed them to the fbi. boeing, which is one of the world's two major producers of commercial planes, insists its jets are safe. as for its culture, in a statement to the bbc, boeing said it was taking steps to foster a safety culture that empowers and encourages all employees to raise their voices. it said retaliation was strictly prohibited. the plane—maker's ceo, david calhoun, didn't appear today, but lawmakers said they expect him to testify in the future. united airlines says it will receive compensation from boeing over the grounding of it 737 max 8 planes. united did not specify the amount it will recei
another boeing engineer, ed pierson, accused the plane—maker of a criminal cover up after a door blew737 max plane shortly after take—off. and a preliminary investigation revealed the door was missing four bolts. the ntsb chair reiterated to congress last week that boeing has said there are no records documenting the removal of the alaska airlines door. i'm not going to sugar—coat this. this is a criminal cover up. records do, in fact, exist. i know this because i've personally passed...
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we are fully confident in the safety and durability of the 787 dreamliner. 737 max whistleblower ed pierson said he's given documents to the -- relating to the door panel that blew out on january to the fbi, documents potentially the ones the ntsb says boeing previously indicated did not exist. >> the actual documentation that they've been saying has not been available, it is available. >> it is available on the -- >> it has been available for months. >> reporter: the ntsb says while it's not reviewed pierson's documents, the agency believes those are different than the ones it's seeking from boeing. boeing says it is cooperating with all of the ongoing investigations. kris van cleave, cbs news, las vegas. >>> also on capitol hill, a heated hearing over the rise of anti-semitism on the campus of columbia university in manhattan. while the president of the ivy league school admitted more can be done to protect jewish students, pro-palestinian protesters took over the campus clashing with police, and they also lit small fires into the night. the story from cbs' nikole killion. [ chants ] >> r
we are fully confident in the safety and durability of the 787 dreamliner. 737 max whistleblower ed pierson said he's given documents to the -- relating to the door panel that blew out on january to the fbi, documents potentially the ones the ntsb says boeing previously indicated did not exist. >> the actual documentation that they've been saying has not been available, it is available. >> it is available on the -- >> it has been available for months. >> reporter: the...
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while its investigators have not reviewed ed pierson's documents, they tell us they do not believe they'reperating with all of the ongoing investigations. norah? >> kris van cleave, thank you for your reporting. >>> there is a lot more news ahead on the "cbs overnight news." introducing finish ultimate. engineered for the toughest conditions. dry burnt-on stains. old dishwashers. very hard water. new finish ultimate, with cyclesync technology, helps deliver the ultimate...
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another boeing engineer, ed pierson, accused the plane—maker of a criminal cover up after a door blew
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my name is ed pierson. my father was a washington, d.c. homicide detective and my mom was a nurse. i learned the importance of telling the truth from them, my teachers, and coaches. and this was reinforced at the naval academy. the military demands people tell the truth and admit their mistakes, because if you don't, people will die. since the first boeing max airplane crash, i spent every day thinking about the victims, their families, and the millions of people that fly boeing airplanes. i'm here today to share four key messages, first, the manufacturing conditions that led to the two 737 max disasters, also led to the alaskan accident and these conditions continue. in 2019, i testified as a boeing whistle-blower, i had previously warned the 737 general manager, before the max crash, to shut down the factory. i also warned boeing's general counsels, the ceo and the board of directors before the second crash to shut it down. they ignored my warnings. during my 2019 testimony, i described the chaotic manufacturing, the horrible job government authorities were doing investigating th
my name is ed pierson. my father was a washington, d.c. homicide detective and my mom was a nurse. i learned the importance of telling the truth from them, my teachers, and coaches. and this was reinforced at the naval academy. the military demands people tell the truth and admit their mistakes, because if you don't, people will die. since the first boeing max airplane crash, i spent every day thinking about the victims, their families, and the millions of people that fly boeing airplanes. i'm...