Boeing Whistleblower Speaks Out About 'Cover-Up' of Plane Incident

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During his testimony, Ed Pierson spoke about the incident where a Boeing plane had a door panel break off shortly after take-off.

A Boeing whistleblower spoke up Wednesday about a 'cover-up' of an incident involving one of the company's planes.Ed Pierson, a former senior manager for Boeing, appeared before the Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee to speak about several incidents involving Boeing planes.During his testimony, Pierson spoke about the incident where a Boeing 737 MAX-9 plane, operated by Alaska Airlines, had a door panel break off shortly after take-off.

In January, a Boeing 737 MAX 9 operated by Alaska Airlines flying to Ontario, California, was forced to make an emergency landing at the Portland International Airport after a portion of its fuselage ripped off. In a statement following the incident, Alaska Airlines said that it was grounding all of its 737 MAX 9 planes.'This remains a dynamic situation and we greatly appreciate the patience of our guests.

 

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