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boeing says the claims are without merit. the boeing engineer will testify in washington tomorrow. tonight he is only talking to senior correspondent tom costello. >> reporter: boeing 787 dreamliner has been flying since 2011, made of a lightweight composite material and stronger than a typical aluminum fuselage. but a current quality engineer has told the faa he believes the plane has a potentially fatal flaw. >> i think it's as serious as i have ever seen in my lifetime. >> reporter: 15-year boeing veteran sam salehpour will tell congress wednesday that the gaps between the big pieces of fuselage are too big. and even though they're fastened together, the stress could create fatigue failure in the fuselage after thousands of flights. what would happen if you had a fatigue failure in a 787 at altitude? >> the plane will fall apart at the joints where we're talking about. once you fall apart, you're going to descend all the way to the ground. >> reporter: you think the plane could literally break apart in air? >> absolutely. >> reporter: but boeing tells nbc news we are fully confi
boeing says the claims are without merit. the boeing engineer will testify in washington tomorrow. tonight he is only talking to senior correspondent tom costello. >> reporter: boeing 787 dreamliner has been flying since 2011, made of a lightweight composite material and stronger than a typical aluminum fuselage. but a current quality engineer has told the faa he believes the plane has a potentially fatal flaw. >> i think it's as serious as i have ever seen in my lifetime. >>...
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here's tom costello with more. >> reporter: today, two hearings with boeing in the crosshairs. >> boeing is at a moment of reckoning. >> reporter: as a former faa engineer, a former boeing engineer, and a current engineer all told senators, boeing is putting production and profits ahead of safety. >> effectively they are putting out defective airplanes. >> reporter: engineer, sam salehpour, who told us boeing's 787 dreamliner has a potentially fatal flaw. >> would you put your family on a 787 right now? >> right now i would not. >> reporter: today telling senators he warned boeing the fuselage could break apart. >> i raised concerns internally. i was sidelined. i was told to shut up. >> reporter: but boeing is pushing back hard insisting it does not tolerate retaliation, and after more than 4.2 million flights, 13 years of service and extensive stress testing, it has zero evidence of airframe fatigue. today the ceo of united airlines with 70 dreamliners said he's not concerned. >> i am totally confident the 787 is a safe airplane. >> reporter: in the hearing room, relatives of the 346 pe
here's tom costello with more. >> reporter: today, two hearings with boeing in the crosshairs. >> boeing is at a moment of reckoning. >> reporter: as a former faa engineer, a former boeing engineer, and a current engineer all told senators, boeing is putting production and profits ahead of safety. >> effectively they are putting out defective airplanes. >> reporter: engineer, sam salehpour, who told us boeing's 787 dreamliner has a potentially fatal flaw. >>...
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crest. >>> more concerns this morning over boeing planes. this time it's concerning the company's 787 dreamliner, after whistle-blower allegations. here's tom costello. >> reporter: already under unprecedented scrutiny, boeing is facing new allegations. >> the faa tells nbc news it's investigating new whistle-blower claims made by a quality engineer who warns the 787 dreamliner's fuselage was improperly fastened together. in a letter to the faa his attorney writes it is likely to cause premature fatigue failure and it could cause the plane to break apart after many thousands of flights. >> he is alleging that boeing, knowingly, took a series of manufacturing shortcuts in the construction of the 787. >> reporter: but boeing strongly objects, insisting the 787 is very safe and has undergone intense stress testing, saying these claims about the structural integrity of the 787 are inaccurate and do not represent the comprehensive work boeing has done to ensure the quality and long-term safety of the aircraft. still, the new claims come after two
crest. >>> more concerns this morning over boeing planes. this time it's concerning the company's 787 dreamliner, after whistle-blower allegations. here's tom costello. >> reporter: already under unprecedented scrutiny, boeing is facing new allegations. >> the faa tells nbc news it's investigating new whistle-blower claims made by a quality engineer who warns the 787 dreamliner's fuselage was improperly fastened together. in a letter to the faa his attorney writes it is...
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that's from boeing. the bottom line here is, this is coming ahead of the congressional testimony on capitol hill in which they're looking at boeing based on several problems with the 737 max as well as the door plug issue and now a boeing quality engineer claiming that the 787 may not be safe. back to you. >> tom costello, thank you. more tonight on "nightly news" with lester holt. >>> coming up the university of southern california cancels its valedictorian's speech. the student's response. that's next on "nbc news daily". my dry eye's made me a burning, stinging, 5-times-a-day,... ...makeup smearing drops user. i want another option that's not another drop. tyrvaya. it's not another drop. it's the first and only nasal spray for dry eye. tyrvaya treats the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease fast by helping your body produce its own real tears. common side effects include sneezing, cough, and throat and nose irritation. relying only on drops? not me. my own real tears are my relief. ask your eye docto
that's from boeing. the bottom line here is, this is coming ahead of the congressional testimony on capitol hill in which they're looking at boeing based on several problems with the 737 max as well as the door plug issue and now a boeing quality engineer claiming that the 787 may not be safe. back to you. >> tom costello, thank you. more tonight on "nightly news" with lester holt. >>> coming up the university of southern california cancels its valedictorian's speech....
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boeing says that's simply inaccurate and false. it is one of boeing's best-selling aircrafts, trance over the past 12 and a half years. he's concerned the dream liner may have a dangerous flaw. >> right now, to me, i see we have real problem on our hands. >> reporter: 15-year boeing engineer, sam, ses the gaps between the big pieces of the fuselage are too big. and even though the fuselage pieces are fastened together, it could lead to failure and disaster after thousands of flights. >> then the plane can break apart in altitude and drop to the ground. i think that's a safety issue. >> reporter: you really think that's what's at stake here? >> that's exactly at stake here. i think failure has no mercy on anybody. >> reporter: but boeing is pushing back hard telling nbc news we are fully confident because of the comprehensive work done. these claims about the structural integrity of the 787 are inaccurate. since 2020, boeing has been under faa supervision as a tight, paper thin gaps. stress testing the plane through 165 takeoffs and
boeing says that's simply inaccurate and false. it is one of boeing's best-selling aircrafts, trance over the past 12 and a half years. he's concerned the dream liner may have a dangerous flaw. >> right now, to me, i see we have real problem on our hands. >> reporter: 15-year boeing engineer, sam, ses the gaps between the big pieces of the fuselage are too big. and even though the fuselage pieces are fastened together, it could lead to failure and disaster after thousands of...
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but while the southwest 737 is manufactured by boeing, this plane has been in service for years. whose responsibility is it to check the safety of the cowlings? >> it's 100% on the airline, the maintenance crews, the flight crews when they do a preflight check. >> reporter: tonight a perfect storm of a scare in unsettling times. sam brock, nbc news. >>> and coming up, rising tide for women's basketball. what's next for the stars of the season? that's why my go to is nurtec odt. it's the only migraine medication that can treat and prevent my attacks all in one. don't take if allergic to nurtec. allergic reactions can occur even days after using. most common side effects were nausea, indigestion and stomach pain. now i'm in control. with nurtec odt i can treat a migraine attack and prevent one. talk to your doctor about nurtec today. i love your dress. oh thanks! i splurged a little because liberty mutual customized my car insurance and i saved hundreds. that's great. i know, right? i've been telling everyone. baby: liberty. did you hear that? ty just said her first word. can you s
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. >> gm, ford, boeing, they just run the one. >> exactly, get it right. thank you. >>> 6:18 right now. and the iconic castro theatre in san francisco is getting a renovation. we'll give you a quick look inside and see how things are going. so san francisco supervisor mandolin posted these photos on social media. you can see the $15 million project is well under way. a lot of that work still needs to be done to fix the chairs on the orchestra level, which will be replaced with removable seats and on a motorized platform. they will host standing room only events like concerts. the event is set to reopen next summer. >>> many of us here in the bay area are no longer a stranger to long commutes. >> nothing compares to that of one new york city hair stylist. they works at a manhattan salon, however she lives in charlotte, north carolina. her commute includes an uber to the airport, an hour and a half flight, then a bus, before getting on a train. she travels nearly 600 miles before she paints her first highlight. she says the commute has saved her thousands in
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the company has run into all kinds of problems, mostly from boeing made aircraft. united said it would be sending a wrong message to have a day celebrating achievements when the team is focused on working with regulators to improve safety. >>> this weekend on our podcast on sand hill road, i talk with one of the richest men in israel, the founder of checkpoint software who started a new company. people call him the godfather of cybersecurity. >> did you know that you are the godfather of israeli cybersecurity? >> i heard this term being used before. but i think there are many godfathers to this success. i've done well, you know, and i've lived an interesting life. so, that's a benefit. >> one of the most powerful men in israeli software on sand hill road. you can get that wherever you find your podcasts, apple podcast, et cetera. he was part of unit 6800, the idf's cybersecurity spy agency. we talk about that as much as we can, which is not much. [ laughter ] >> just between you and me. >> thank you, scott. >>> 5:19 right now. and one of the very best to ever play
the company has run into all kinds of problems, mostly from boeing made aircraft. united said it would be sending a wrong message to have a day celebrating achievements when the team is focused on working with regulators to improve safety. >>> this weekend on our podcast on sand hill road, i talk with one of the richest men in israel, the founder of checkpoint software who started a new company. people call him the godfather of cybersecurity. >> did you know that you are the...