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Boeing Whistleblower Claims Air India Crash Truth Is Hidden

Key Point Summary – Boeing Whistleblower Air India Crash

  • Air India Flight 171 crashed after takeoff on June 12, killing 241 onboard
  • Boeing whistleblower Joe Jacobsen says crash cause is already known
  • Jacobsen alleges delays serve Boeing’s financial interests, not safety
  • Both black boxes were recovered within days, but full report may take a year
  • Jacobsen warns another Dreamliner crash could occur if flaws aren’t revealed
  • Boeing stock tumbled and investors urged caution—but facts remain hidden
  • FAA also accused of sitting on 787 Dreamliner safety findings for months

Horror in the Skies: Flight 171 Crashes After Takeoff

Air India Flight 171 exploded into flames just minutes after takeoff from Ahmedabad, killing all but one of its 242 passengers and crew. The wide-body Boeing 787 Dreamliner plummeted into a residential area, also claiming the lives of at least eight people on the ground.

The global response was swift. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi issued condolences and confirmed the launch of a dual investigation—one led by India’s AAIB and another by the U.S. NTSB, due to the aircraft’s American manufacturing origin.

But what hasn’t been so swift, according to insiders, is the truth.

Boeing Whistleblower Blows the Lid Off Investigation Delays

Enter Joe Jacobsen, a respected aerospace engineer and longtime critic of Boeing’s safety practices. He worked at both Boeing and the FAA. And now, he’s raising the alarm that the public is being misled.

“They’ll have 95% of the picture within a month—probably even sooner,” Jacobsen said in an exclusive interview. “But they won’t release the real findings for a year. That delay is dangerous.”

Jacobsen says black box data—both the cockpit voice and flight data recorders—was recovered within 72 hours. “It only takes a few days to download and analyze that data,” he said.

So why the delay?

Money, Not Safety, at the Heart of Silence

According to Jacobsen, the long wait isn’t about thoroughness—it’s about damage control.

“A lot of people are invested in Boeing,” he explained. “Delaying the release helps them stabilize finances, buy time, and try to fix issues quietly before the public or regulators demand action.”

Indeed, Boeing shares dropped 4.8% immediately after the crash. The company’s stock has continued to slide, hitting $198.35 a week later. But banks like RBC Capital Markets urged investors not to panic, stating it could take “months” to understand what happened.

Jacobsen, however, isn’t buying that line. “That’s a smokescreen,” he said. “It’s about narrative control—not truth, and certainly not safety.”

History Repeating Itself?

Jacobsen has seen this playbook before.

In 2018, Lion Air Flight 610 crashed into the sea. Jacobsen said he had the black box data within a week—and it took just five minutes to spot the problem. Still, the public report was delayed for a year.

During that time, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302—another Boeing 737 MAX—crashed under nearly identical circumstances. Another 157 people died.

“The same software flaw,” Jacobsen recalled bitterly. “It could’ve been stopped.”

Now, he fears the Air India crash could be part of a broader, unresolved issue with the 787 Dreamliner.

Second Incident Ignites Fresh Fears

Just days after the crash, another Air India pilot flying a 787 turned the plane around mid-flight, citing “technical issues.” The flight landed safely, but the airline refused to disclose the nature of the problem.

US officials insist there’s no reason to ground Dreamliners. Jacobsen strongly disagrees.

“If it shows up on one airplane, chances are, it’s on others,” he warned. “We should not be sitting on findings. We should act now. Waiting is gambling with lives.”

FAA Under Fire for Delaying Safety Report

It’s not just Boeing in the hot seat.

The FAA is also being slammed for withholding a report into Boeing’s 787 construction. Whistleblower Sam Salehpour had previously accused the company of cutting corners when manufacturing the Dreamliner’s fuselage.

His lawyer, Debra Katz, issued a statement: “The FAA told us months ago they’d finished the investigation and had meaningful findings. Yet they’ve said nothing since.”

Katz called for the immediate release of the FAA report. “The flying public deserves to know if the aircraft they board are safe,” she said.

1,100 Dreamliners Still Flying

Despite all this, over 1,100 Boeing 787 Dreamliners remain in operation globally.

Air India itself has temporarily reduced widebody international flights by 15%, citing “precaution,” but has offered no clarity about possible fleet-wide issues.

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board continues to say it will assist—but not lead—the investigation. Boeing, meanwhile, issued a boilerplate statement of condolences and pledged “support.”

But Jacobsen remains unmoved.

“We Need Urgency, Not PR”

“This is not about PR management,” Jacobsen stated. “It’s about lives. If there’s a systemic fault, and you don’t act, the next crash is on you.”

He’s calling for all 787 Dreamliners to be grounded until the root cause of the Air India crash is confirmed and released.

“If they know what it is, they should say it. If they don’t, that’s worse. Because it means we’re flying blind.”

So far, Boeing has declined comment. But for millions of travelers flying daily on 787 Dreamliners, the question remains:

How many more must die before the truth is cleared for takeoff?

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