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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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boeing insists they are stress-tested and safe. the plane, it says, should fly for decades. the new whistle-blower worked at the same south carolina boeing plant where another whistle-blower worked, john barnett, who took his own life last month. before these new allegations, the faa chief told lester last month boeing's quality control remains under intense faa oversight and inspection. >> i will make sure that we're not approving any aircraft into the system that are not safely built. >> reporter: boeing says the 787 should fly 40 to 50 years if the plane is properly maintained. there are now 1,100 in service worldwide. the company says it has spent years going over every element of the plane to make sure it is safe. lester? >> tom costello, thank you. >>> a scary scene today in burke county, north carolina, where a school bus rolled over, injuring nine high school and middle school students, the driver, and a bus monitor. the students and driver suffered mainly bumps and bruises and were released from hospitals. the driver of the bus now charged with failing to maintain l
boeing insists they are stress-tested and safe. the plane, it says, should fly for decades. the new whistle-blower worked at the same south carolina boeing plant where another whistle-blower worked, john barnett, who took his own life last month. before these new allegations, the faa chief told lester last month boeing's quality control remains under intense faa oversight and inspection. >> i will make sure that we're not approving any aircraft into the system that are not safely built....
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are saying it comes as we learn new details about that boeing plane flying from australia that suddenly plunged in midair >>> the white house announcing $300 million in new weapons for ukraine despite the gridlock in congress where is the money coming from? >>> haiti in chaos the prime minister saying he'll resign, after armed gangs overrun the capitol. so who is in charge now? >>> inside the crackdown on retail theft. the mansion police say is the headquarters of a ring selling stolen goods on amazon. >>> and months after i spoke with his father, we finally learn what happened to a 19-year-old israeli-american soldier believed kidnapped by hamas >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening and welcome. the special counsel who headed the investigation into president biden's handling of classified documents stepped into the middle of a partisan firestorm today. robert hur buffeted from both sides as he testified before the house judiciary committee for several hours. and defending his decision not to prosecute the president, despite finding he willfully reta
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safety and quality at boeing. we are focused on demonstrating change and building trust one airplane at a time. this increased scrutiny, whether from ourselves, from the faa, or from others will make us better." have you seen anything that indicates that bad airplanes are leaving the factory, planes with safety in flight issues related to production? >> there are not unsafe airplanes leaving that factory. >> if you saw something that concerned you about the safety of planes leaving the factory would you shut it down? >> absolutely. >> is boeing too big to fail, in your opinion? >> economics isn't part of my portfolio, but i would say they're too big to not make a good airplane. they have all the resources they need. there is no reason they can't make a good airplane. and that's our focus right now. >> you feel confident that boeing will get its act together? >> i don't think they have a choice. so i am confident they will. >> whitaker is also concerned about a series of aviation incidents, many involving united ai
safety and quality at boeing. we are focused on demonstrating change and building trust one airplane at a time. this increased scrutiny, whether from ourselves, from the faa, or from others will make us better." have you seen anything that indicates that bad airplanes are leaving the factory, planes with safety in flight issues related to production? >> there are not unsafe airplanes leaving that factory. >> if you saw something that concerned you about the safety of planes...
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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 787's 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 th
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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factory floor >> there are issues around the safety culture in boeing. their priorities have been on production and not on safety and quality. and so, what we really are focused on now is shifting that focus from production to safety and quality >> what were some of the things you saw that gave you concern? >> well, really looking for that indicator of a safety culture. so, before going out on the floor, of a manufacturing floor, you would expect a thorough safety briefing that wasn't part of the process. and then reviewing the floor, expected a lot of conversation around quality assurance and safety and again, that wasn't there. it was all about production and there is nothing wrong with production, but it has to follow safety >> were you a bit surprised this would be happening you, the top faa person visiting, and something as simple as staging a safety briefing didn't take place? >> i think it really shows how the mind-set has been on production and i think you would have expected at least more of a show of focus on safety. and that was lacking. >> in
factory floor >> there are issues around the safety culture in boeing. their priorities have been on production and not on safety and quality. and so, what we really are focused on now is shifting that focus from production to safety and quality >> what were some of the things you saw that gave you concern? >> well, really looking for that indicator of a safety culture. so, before going out on the floor, of a manufacturing floor, you would expect a thorough safety briefing...
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now alaska is sending its own inspectors into boeing plants to double-check boeing's work, but minicucci says alaska will continue to fly an all boeing fleet. >> it makes me angry, tom. boeing is better than this, and flight 1282 should never have happened, should never have happened. >> and meanwhile, tom, united's ceo said his airline will consider buying from companies beyond boeing. >> reporter: that means airbus, and airbus is already outselling boeing. meanwhile, here in seattle today, boeing announced a safety stand-down on thursday for everybody working on the 737 production line to drill down on quality control and safety as it tries to focus on getting better. lester. >> tom costello, thank you. >>> up next, our tribute to a broadcasting giant who delivered the news his way. we'll remember charles osgood. i could've waited to tell my doctor my heart was racing just making spaghetti... but i didn't wait. i could've delayed telling my doctor i was short of breath just reading a book... but i didn't wait. they told their doctors. and found out they had... atrial fibrillation. a co
now alaska is sending its own inspectors into boeing plants to double-check boeing's work, but minicucci says alaska will continue to fly an all boeing fleet. >> it makes me angry, tom. boeing is better than this, and flight 1282 should never have happened, should never have happened. >> and meanwhile, tom, united's ceo said his airline will consider buying from companies beyond boeing. >> reporter: that means airbus, and airbus is already outselling boeing. meanwhile, here in...
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>>> breaking news tonight, the faa temporarily capping production of boeing 737 max planes after that door plug blew off midflight. the faa taking the extraordinary action saying, what happened aboard that boeing 737 max 9, quote, must never happen again, and ordering enhanced inspections before those grounded planes can fly again. >>> the ceo of boeing on capitol hill answering tough safety questions. >>> also tonight, the flood threat across the south. major flooding near louisiana. we're tracking it. >>> the gop presidential primary race moving on to south carolina after donald trump's dominant win in new hampshire. nikki haley holding a rally tonight and vowing to stay in the race. and president biden getting a major endorsement as he says he's gearing up for a rematch. >>> the military transport plane crashing in russia. moscow saying 65 ukrainian prisoners of war were on board and accusing ukraine of shooting it down. what really happened. >>> our update on a 14-year-old girl from gaza. our cameras were there as she was rescued from the rubble. months later where she, her sister
>>> breaking news tonight, the faa temporarily capping production of boeing 737 max planes after that door plug blew off midflight. the faa taking the extraordinary action saying, what happened aboard that boeing 737 max 9, quote, must never happen again, and ordering enhanced inspections before those grounded planes can fly again. >>> the ceo of boeing on capitol hill answering tough safety questions. >>> also tonight, the flood threat across the south. major...
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>>> after that mid-air emergency the new problem boeing has discovered on some of its 737s >>> the 9/11 firefighter in that iconic image beside president george w. bush at ground zero. how he's being remembered >>> and before it became the birthplace of jazz, the hidden history of new orleans as america's first city of opera. ♪ >> announcer: this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening and welcome. the situation is serious tonight for 33 million people living under flood alerts from one end of california to the other. many facing relentless rain, rising waters, fast-moving mudslides and widespread power outages. the severe weather system fueled by a so-called atmospheric river roared in yesterday and is already blamed for several deaths in northern california. the weather service calling these high-risk days, a distinction reserved for only the most dangerous flood potential. tonight los angeles taking the brunt of it, with several locations registering double-digit rainfall amounts in a 24-hour span, making for l.a.'s wettest single day in 19 years. there have been
>>> after that mid-air emergency the new problem boeing has discovered on some of its 737s >>> the 9/11 firefighter in that iconic image beside president george w. bush at ground zero. how he's being remembered >>> and before it became the birthplace of jazz, the hidden history of new orleans as america's first city of opera. ♪ >> announcer: this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening and welcome. the situation is serious...
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and boeing's board chair will not seek re-election. >> boeing needs to ensure the quality control and the safety metrics that the airlines are looking for. >> reporter: several airlines said they're committed to boeing as it moves to buy and integrate spirit aerosystems, its troubled fuselage maker. in an e-mail to employees calhoun today said, "the eyes of the world are on us, and i know that we will come through this moment a better company." >> and tom, boeing's headaches have not been limited to the 737 max. >> reporter: that's right. the 787 dreamliner. air force one. the military tanker aircraft have all had issues. and boeing's starliner spaceship is set to carry its first crew to the space station next month, five years behind schedule. so there are challenges companywide, lester. >> tom costello, thank you. >>> more heavy snow tonight across parts of the plains and upper midwest, where as much as a foot more of snow could fall in some areas, producing blizzard conditions. to the south millions could see severe weather this evening. al roker is watching it all. al, what should
and boeing's board chair will not seek re-election. >> boeing needs to ensure the quality control and the safety metrics that the airlines are looking for. >> reporter: several airlines said they're committed to boeing as it moves to buy and integrate spirit aerosystems, its troubled fuselage maker. in an e-mail to employees calhoun today said, "the eyes of the world are on us, and i know that we will come through this moment a better company." >> and tom, boeing's...
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boeing says this is not a safety of flight issue. it will inspect the fleet. in the meantime, two astronauts preparing to board and ride a starliner spaceship. years behind arch-rival spacex, boeing's starliner spaceship is tonight perched atop a powerful atlas 5 rocket. high stress and high stakes as two astronauts become the first to ride starliner into orbit. >> this is where the rubber meets the road. >> reporter: pilot sunita williams and commander butch wilmore, navy test pilots and nasa veterans, have been training for years. but starliner is over budget and years overdue. and like its commercial aircraft, quality control at boeing is in the spotlight. during a 2019 uncrewed test flight starliner's internal clocks were misprogrammed, off by 11 hours. mission control forced to abort. later learning starliner could have crashed into the space station. last june more delays. engineers discovered flammable tape inside the capsule and parachute straps that might not hold. >> you know, that adage you've heard since apollo 13, failure's not an option. >> repor
boeing says this is not a safety of flight issue. it will inspect the fleet. in the meantime, two astronauts preparing to board and ride a starliner spaceship. years behind arch-rival spacex, boeing's starliner spaceship is tonight perched atop a powerful atlas 5 rocket. high stress and high stakes as two astronauts become the first to ride starliner into orbit. >> this is where the rubber meets the road. >> reporter: pilot sunita williams and commander butch wilmore, navy test...
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. >>> new ntsb photo evidence in that boeing midair were four bolts missing from that door plug before it left the factory >>> and after his long health battle, tonight we remember country music star toby keith. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening and welcome. in a first-of-its-kind case, a parent of a convicted school shooter has been found criminally responsible for their child's deadly actions a michigan jury finding jennifer crumbley guilty on four counts of involuntary manslaughter in the deaths of four of her son's classmates in 2021 the case against her centered on her actions and inactions before her then 15-year-old son ethan shot ten students and a teacher at oxford high school in southeastern michigan. during the two-week trial, the prosecution leading the jury through the numerous opportunities it says jennifer crumbley had to intervene and prevent the shooting, including warning signs about his mental condition, and her failure to keep him away from firearms maggie vespa has more on today's verdict and the emotional reaction >> repor
. >>> new ntsb photo evidence in that boeing midair were four bolts missing from that door plug before it left the factory >>> and after his long health battle, tonight we remember country music star toby keith. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening and welcome. in a first-of-its-kind case, a parent of a convicted school shooter has been found criminally responsible for their child's deadly actions a michigan jury...
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justice after two fatal boeing max 8 crashes killed 346 people a scathing faa audit found boeing failed to comply with its own quality control procedures >> we're working with boeing and demanding that they come up with a very detailed plan within the next 90 days to fix the quality issues that are out there. >> and tom, last week the ntsb accused boeing of not cooperating in the max 9 investigation. but boeing i understand has now handed over some more information. >> reporter: yeah, that's right the ntsb says boeing has now provided the names of 25 people who worked on that door plug before it was installed on the fuselage but it's possible the work was never documented as required by the faa, lester >> all right tom costello, thank you. >>> now to those ferocious, dangerous winds still sweeping across the northeast tonight, causing thousands of flight delays, widespread power outages and at least one death. erin mclaughlin has late details >> reporter: tonight spring break travel is off to a bumpy start >> wind everywhere it was shaking almost threw up. >> reporter: strong winds snar
justice after two fatal boeing max 8 crashes killed 346 people a scathing faa audit found boeing failed to comply with its own quality control procedures >> we're working with boeing and demanding that they come up with a very detailed plan within the next 90 days to fix the quality issues that are out there. >> and tom, last week the ntsb accused boeing of not cooperating in the max 9 investigation. but boeing i understand has now handed over some more information. >>...
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the faa is now investigating both boeing and spirit production practices boeing's ceo, david calhoun, told spirit employees today, we're going to learn from it, and then we're going to apply it to literally everything else we do as the ntsb lab in washington analyzes the critical evidence, the door plug that exploded was supposed to cover an unused emergency exit secured with four bolts. the ntsb says it was made at a spirit plant in malaysia. the question is whether bolts were ever attached. alaska and united airlines say they've since found loose bolts on other grounded max 9s. boeing, meanwhile, has also hired an outside audit team led by a retired navy admiral to review boeing's quality control program. still no word on when the max 9 might return to service lester. >> all right, tom costello, thanks. >>> and from china, news that the country is falling behind with a population drop for a second year, and new signs of a slowing economy. janis mackey frayer is in beijing for us. janis, this came as surprising news. >> reporter: lester, china is looking to show strength on the globa
the faa is now investigating both boeing and spirit production practices boeing's ceo, david calhoun, told spirit employees today, we're going to learn from it, and then we're going to apply it to literally everything else we do as the ntsb lab in washington analyzes the critical evidence, the door plug that exploded was supposed to cover an unused emergency exit secured with four bolts. the ntsb says it was made at a spirit plant in malaysia. the question is whether bolts were ever attached....
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boeing is taking immediate action to strengthen quality. the faa chief was asked would he fly on a max. he said if it's certified, it's safe. lester? >> all right, tom costello, thank you. >>> coming up, why tonight is one of the most confusing of the entire primary season. we'll explain, next. and show off clearer skin and less itch with dupixent. the number one prescribed biologic by dermatologists and allergists, that helps heal your skin from within. serious allergic reactions can occur that can be severe. tell your doctor about new or worsening eye problems such as eye pain or vision changes including blurred vision, joint aches and pain, or a parasitic infection. don't change or stop asthma medicines without talking to your doctor. ask your eczema specialist about dupixent. okay, when you turn around, you're gonna see someone. may i have a turkey and cheese? let's imagine that ll cool j has a bubble around him. -do we want to be inside -- ohh. -hey, i'm keith. there are some situations that young homeowners turning into their parents
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a former boeing whistle-blower who testified in congress about two fatal max 8 crashes fears boeing's culture has not changed. >> things don't change, it's going to be a major tragedy, and it's going to be horrible for families. >> reporter: with a max 9 grounded, united and alaska canceled hundreds of more flights again today and expect to cancel flights through the week. lester? >> all right, tom costello tonight, thank you. >>> up next, police drug tests lead to tens of thousands of mistaken arrests each year. the alarming new study with so many americans caught in the middle. 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 say “mama”? baby: liberty. can you say “auntie”? baby: liberty. how many people did you tell? only pay for what you need. jingle: ♪ liberty. liberty. liberty. ♪ baby: ♪ liberty. ♪ have heart failure with unresolved symptoms? it may be time to see the bigger picture.
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emilie ikeda, nbc news. >>> now to boeing in the spotlight. a whistle-blower who raised safety concerns found dead. authorities saying he took his own life. it comes as we learn new details about a terrifying midair drop involving a boeing plane. here is tom costello. >> reporter: the focus for investigators, that terrifying nosedive off new zealand that injured dozens. passengers say the latam pilot claimed he suddenly lost control of the boeing 787 when the flight data computers went dark. in 2016, the faa issued an airworthiness directive for the 787, warning that if the flight control computers are not reset every 22 days, they could shut themselves down, which could result in flight controls that don't respond and a temporary loss of controllability. >> investigators will look at whether the airplane was completely depowered at one point in the last three weeks. >> reporter: meanwhile, two months since that midair max 9 emergency, sources close to the investigation say boeing has failed 33 of 89 faa audits. the faa confirming it identifie
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boeing today issued inspection guidelines for every airline that flies the max 9. as the faa reiterated, the max 9s "will remain grounded until airlines complete enhanced inspections which include both left and right cabin door exit plugs. that takes four to eight hours each "corrective actions must be completed before any plane returns to service." meanwhile, boeing's ceo has called a companywide tuesday meeting to focus on safety this max 9 emergency comes after two fatal max 8 crashes that grounded the plane loose bolts on the max rudder system, production and quality control delays with the max 8, the 787, military planes and boeing's space program. >> even an incident like this that doesn't involve any injuries or fatalities does serve to undermine to some degree the confidence in boeing's ability to manufacture a safe aircraft. >> reporter: united and alaska have canceled more than 300 flights again today. likely more cancellations tomorrow lester >> and tom, what's the status of the flight recorders, the black box recordings >> reporter: the cockpit voice re
boeing today issued inspection guidelines for every airline that flies the max 9. as the faa reiterated, the max 9s "will remain grounded until airlines complete enhanced inspections which include both left and right cabin door exit plugs. that takes four to eight hours each "corrective actions must be completed before any plane returns to service." meanwhile, boeing's ceo has called a companywide tuesday meeting to focus on safety this max 9 emergency comes after two fatal max 8...
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a former boeing whistle-blower who testified in congress about two fatal max-8 crashes fears boeing's culture has not changed. >> if things don't change, it's going to be a major tragedy, and it's going to be horrible for families. >> reporter: with the max-9 grounded, united and alaska canceled hundreds of more flights again today and expect to cancel flights through the week lester >> all right, tom costello tonight, thank you. >>> up next, police drug tests lead to tens of thousands of mistaken arrests each year the alarming new study with so many americans caught in the middle >>> back now with our nbc news exclusive every year, hundreds of thousands of americans are arrested for drugs after police conduct field tests. but as blayne alexander reports, a new study finds many of those test results may be false >> reporter: simon kofi and his wife were driving home from dinner in 2017 when they were pulled over by a georgia police officer for driving with their high beams on. >> step out of the car for me >> reporter: he asked to search your car >> yes >> reporter: were you surprised
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on thursday, boeing stopped all 737 max production to focus on quality control. >> we, the boeing company, are under a tremendous amount of scrutiny, and what i will say is rightly so >> reporter: in washington, bipartisan support for congressional hearings >> it is in everyone's interest that boeing continue to prosper. for that to happen, boeing needs to have a safety culture. >> reporter: with a preliminary ntsb report expected next week tom costello, nbc news, washington >>> britain's king charles is in a hospital recovering after treatment for an enlarged prostate. his wife, queen camilla, said the 75-year-old monarch was doing well charles also visited his daughter-in-law, the princess of wales, who is recovering in the same hospital after abdominal surgery. >>> up next, fake taylor swift images spreading like wildfire the alarming frontier for a.i. i pressed the ceo of microsoft about what companies like his can do to stop it next not just any whiteboard... ...katie porter's whiteboard is one way she's: [news anchor] ...often seen grilling top executives of banks, big pharma, even
on thursday, boeing stopped all 737 max production to focus on quality control. >> we, the boeing company, are under a tremendous amount of scrutiny, and what i will say is rightly so >> reporter: in washington, bipartisan support for congressional hearings >> it is in everyone's interest that boeing continue to prosper. for that to happen, boeing needs to have a safety culture. >> reporter: with a preliminary ntsb report expected next week tom costello, nbc news,...
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it also is investigating whether boeing failed to deliver safe planes as required by law. here's tom costello. >> reporter: it was a week ago tonight that the door plug on that alaska airlines 737 max 9 blew out over portland today, the faa suggested that accident raises serious concerns about boeing's safety culture, announcing its increasing oversight of production and manufacturing at boeing and its suppliers including spirit aerosystems, which manufactured the fuselage with the suspect door plug already installed. >> this is a brand-new aircraft it has just come off the line, and it had significant problems, and we believe there are other manufacturing problems as well. >> reporter: the faa chief announcing an audit of the max 9 production line to ensure boeing's compliance with quality procedures, increased monitoring of any in-flight events, and assessing whether a third party should oversee boeing quality control rather than boeing employees acting as faa inspectors, as congress has mandated. today boeing says it supports all actions that strengthen quality and safe
it also is investigating whether boeing failed to deliver safe planes as required by law. here's tom costello. >> reporter: it was a week ago tonight that the door plug on that alaska airlines 737 max 9 blew out over portland today, the faa suggested that accident raises serious concerns about boeing's safety culture, announcing its increasing oversight of production and manufacturing at boeing and its suppliers including spirit aerosystems, which manufactured the fuselage with the...
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boeing, meanwhile, is also hiring an outside audit led by a retired navy admiral to review boeing's quality control program. still no word on when the max 9 might return to service. lester. >> all right, tom costello, thank you. >>> and from china news that the country is falling behind with a population drop for a second year and new signs of a slowing economy. janis mackey frayer is in beijing for us. janis, this came as surprising news. >> reporter: lester, china is looking to show strength on the global stage, but there are new signs of trouble at home. the economy here is still growing, but not the way it used to, and the bigger problem is demographics. today revealing the steep decline in the country's birth rate. the government has been offering incentives to couples to have more kids, things like tax breaks and cash. china's leader xi jinping even urging women to fulfill a patriotic duty. this is all a sharp reversal of a policy that for decades punished couples for having more than one child. india recently overtook china as the most populous country. lester. >> janis mackey frayer
boeing, meanwhile, is also hiring an outside audit led by a retired navy admiral to review boeing's quality control program. still no word on when the max 9 might return to service. lester. >> all right, tom costello, thank you. >>> and from china news that the country is falling behind with a population drop for a second year and new signs of a slowing economy. janis mackey frayer is in beijing for us. janis, this came as surprising news. >> reporter: lester, china is...