announced Tuesday that Mohawk had revealed himself to the senator’s office, alleging his employer uses parts that should be discarded or fixed on newly built airplanes. Mohawk’s allegations come as the attorney for two Boeing whistleblowers who died this yearBlumenthal is set to question Boeing CEO David Calhoun on Tuesday afternoon during a Senate hearing on “Boeing’s broken safety culture.”
Boeing has come under fire following a series of recent accidents with its planes. In January, a Boeing plane had a door plug fall off midflight. Investigators found that four critical safety bolts were missing. Boeing CEO David Calhoun speaks with reporters after a meeting at the Capitol in Washington on Jan. 24, 2024.
Blumenthal will specifically address the Alaska Airlines incident during the hearing on Tuesday, according to excerpts of Blumenthal’s testimony obtained by ABC News. Following the Alaska blowout, the aviation giant experienced a series of high-profile episodes in January and March.after videos showed flames coming out of the plane’s left wing. The crew determined the plane had experienced engine failure. The same month, a plane at Georgia’s Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport was delayed after its front nose wheelafter a Dreamliner bound for New Zealand dropped midflight due to a technical problem.