A company that has been established for more than 100 years, but in recent years, its products have frequently had accidents, and even endangered the safety of many people's lives and property.
The information comes from the Luzhong Morning News on May 10, 2024 - A 737 rushed out of the runway, many people were seriously injured, and the airport was closed urgently...... 3 accidents in 2 days, and they were investigated by many parties, what happened to Boeing?
Three Boeing plane accidents in two days
On the morning of May 8, 2024, a FedEx Boeing 767 freighter flew from Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport to Istanbul.
The crew urgently looked for a solution to the problem, but the nose landing gear still did not respond, and in desperation, the crew decided to force the plane to land.
Because the nose landing gear could not be opened, the plane could only touch the ground with its head to stabilize its posture. Friction at high speed is very easy to catch fire, and there is a high probability that the lives of the crew members will be in danger.
So when the plane landed, the airport fire department had already prepared all the equipment. A large number of sparks were rubbed in the nose of the aircraft, which were immediately submerged by the firefighting foam, and the full preparation allowed the aircraft to land safely, without fire and no casualties.
After ensuring safety, the staff began to carry out follow-up measures in an orderly manner, the runway was closed for operation, the faulty aircraft was towed off the runway, and the other aircraft sailed and operated normally.
Information from Interface News May 8, 2024 - The nose landing gear could not be opened, and a FedEx wave of sound cargo planes made a thrilling forced landing in Turkey
On the evening of the same day, a Boeing 737-800 passenger plane flew from Cologne Bonn Airport in Germany to Gazipasa in Turkey, with 184 passengers and 6 crew members on board.
During the landing at Gazipasa Airport, the nose landing gear broke and the tires burst, but fortunately, the plane stopped safely on the runway, there were no casualties, and the runway was not damaged.
Just one day later, in the early hours of May 9, a Boeing 737-300 was scheduled to fly from Dakar, Senegal, to Bamako, the capital of neighboring Mali.
There were 79 passengers and 6 crew members on board, and when they were taxiing on the runway to take off, the crew suddenly found that the hydraulic oil of the plane seemed to be leaking, and if it took off, then the life safety of the people on board could not be guaranteed.
In the event of an emergency, the crew directly decided to interrupt the takeoff, and due to the strong momentum, the airliner deviated from the runway and went directly into the bushes.
The plane instantly burst into flames, and the crew quickly opened the escape ladder and began to evacuate the passengers. Smoke billowed from the scene, fearing an explosion, and everyone was screaming for their lives.
According to the video from the scene, it was the critical situation that caused the critical situation when the engine on one side of the plane caught fire and was damaged. According to statistics after the incident, 11 people were injured in the accident, and many were seriously injured.
Boeing aircraft have had frequent accidents in recent years
In just two days, the three planes involved in the accident were all using Boeing products, and the news caused an instant public uproar.
It is understood that in the last of the more serious accidents, the age of the aircraft was about 30 years. Although it is slightly inappropriate, it cannot be denied that the probability of Boeing aircraft accidents has increased in recent years.
According to incomplete statistics, since 2019, there have been at least 46 aviation accidents on Boeing aircraft.
One and two accidents are accidents, but in just five years, is it really normal for so many aircraft accidents to happen?
While three accidents in two days attracted attention, two more incidents occurred on Boeing.
On May 12, a Boeing 747 cargo plane taking off from Narita Airport in Japan broke down and temporarily returned home.
The accident was discovered during the flight, and the preliminary judgment was that the hydraulic system was faulty, and the crew decided to temporarily return to the sea and make an emergency landing. Fortunately, it was discovered in a timely manner, and there were no casualties in the end.
Information from Titanium Media Express May 12, 2024 - A Boeing 747 cargo plane in Japan returned due to a hydraulic system failure
On May 15, a Boeing 747 passenger plane took off from Indonesia and flew to Medina, Saudi Arabia, carrying 450 passengers and 18 crew members.
Shortly after takeoff, the captain discovered that one of the plane's engines was on fire, which was likely to pose a danger to passengers if the flight was not terminated.
The information comes from the Daily Economic News on May 16, 2024 - Boeing has an accident again! A large passenger plane with 468 people on board suddenly caught fire
As a result, the captain immediately made the decision to return to the flight, because the handling was timely, and no one on board was injured.
In the early days, Boeing was the pearl of the global industrial crown, and its glory was once unmatched. Today, many airlines still use the Boeing family of aircraft, but one accident after another is a sign that Boeing is on the decline.
Boeing's crisis
The world is concerned about the safety of Boeing aircraft, and there is more and more public opinion about Boeing, and consumer distrust has caused losses for airlines, and airlines have also developed a sense of distrust in Boeing.
Outside voices have seriously affected Boeing's production and cash flow, and if Boeing does not give the public a satisfactory answer, then the company's end seems to be within reach.
Judging from the current situation, Boeing has encountered an unprecedented crisis this year. The first is that the U.S. Department of Justice is likely to file a lawsuit against Boeing, and the second is that the Boeing whistleblower is involved.
First, what's going on? Friends who have paid attention should have the impression that as early as around 2019, Boeing had a serious safety accident.
In October 2018 and March 2019, Boeing 737 MAX 8 crashed in Indonesia and Ethiopia, killing a total of 346 people.
The Boeing 737 MAX series of aircraft is very popular, and airlines in many countries and regions have purchased it, but as soon as the accident happened, everyone had a shadow on that model, and many airlines directly stopped the operation of this model.
The FAA conducted a safety investigation into Boeing, and during the investigation, Boeing did not provide FAA staff with information about the aircraft's new autonomous flight system.
Safety is no small matter, and any slight impact can cause tragedy, and Boeing's actions were accused of conspiracy to deceive, and Boeing received a criminal case in 2021, arguing that it was the responsibility of the employees who pushed two ordinary employees out at that time.
Boeing pushed the case, paid a $2.5 billion fine and finally reached a three-year deferred settlement agreement. In the aftermath of the incident, Boeing said it would fully cooperate with the requirements of relevant authorities to reform the company's compliance process.
But two days before the three-year period arrived, a Boeing 737 MAX 9 took off when a door plug on the side of the cabin had fallen off, causing an accident.
As a result, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a document on May 14, 2024, saying that Boeing violated the prosecution agreement, requiring Boeing to respond within one month, and the Department of Justice will decide whether to prosecute Boeing on July 7.
Information from the Observer, May 15, 2024 - Boeing is accused of violating the 737 MAX crash deferred prosecution agreement, and the U.S. Department of Justice may file a lawsuit against it
For the current Boeing, once it is prosecuted, it is likely to exacerbate the corporate crisis, thereby causing the collapse of an industrial pearl in the United States.
Whistleblowers have also been called whistleblowers, and in 2016, Boeing was reported that workers often install substandard parts on aircraft production lines, and the whistleblower was Barnett, a former Boeing quality manager.
The investigation confirmed some of his allegations, but that didn't make a splash, and a year later, Barnett retired with health problems.
Not resigned to such an outcome, he joined others in the lawsuit, and while preparing to testify, Barnett committed suicide.
Another whistleblower had a similar outcome, and in October 2022, Dean discovered a serious manufacturing flaw in the 737 MAX model, which went unanswered.
In April 2023, Dean discovered a manufacturing flaw again, this time directly causing the Boeing Renton plant to suspend deliveries, and instead of solving the problem, the person who raised the problem was solved.
Dean was fired, and then contracted the bacteria without warning, and he sought medical attention as soon as he realized something was wrong, eventually dying on May 2.
The whistleblower's revelations had serious reputational repercussions for Boeing. The accidental death has aroused the alarm of countless people, is this how Boeing is hiding the problem?
A series of things added up to push Boeing directly to the cusp, with frequent product problems, frequent personnel changes, outsourcing business is a hidden danger, and even the management has not faced the problem head-on.
Customer distrust is directly reflected in the market, and since 2024, Boeing's stock price has plummeted all the way, and now it has fallen by more than 25%, second only to Tesla.
Since April 2024, Boeing's order volume has decreased significantly, the market no longer trusts Boeing, and Boeing aircraft have sounded the alarm for the entire market.
Information from Sina Finance May 12, 2024 - The mysterious death of a Boeing whistleblower, at least 46 accidents in the past five years, and China's three major airlines have not bought Boeing planes for six years
Continental has long stopped buying Boeing aircraft
As early as 2018, the three major airlines have not bought any Boeing passenger planes, and only the previous orders have been delivered.
After a serious safety incident around 2019, the Civil Aviation Administration of China took the lead in grounding the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.
Again, safety is no small matter, and the impact of aircraft failure not only has a serious impact on aircraft manufacturers, but also on airlines.
In recent years, a series of measures implemented by the United States against China have affected the development of relations between the two countries, and China's three major airlines no longer choose American Boeing aircraft, and there are also some international considerations.
The most important thing is that Continental's C919 domestic large aircraft has begun to rise, and now the C919 has begun to be put into commercial operation, and the delivery process has been completed in an orderly manner.
With the emergence of large domestic aircraft, China's three major airlines have more choices for passenger aircraft, and Boeing's expectations in China have gradually been exhausted with the occurrence of various events.
Write at the end
The frequent occurrence of accidents has turned the market's trust in Boeing into a worry, and the decline of Boeing seems to be within reach, and the end of a century-old enterprise is certainly embarrassing, but from the operation of Boeing, we can also get a glimpse of some of the truth of decline.
An enterprise that can gain a long-term foothold must be the existence of both quality and reputation. It's a pity that Boeing didn't do both.
With the R&D and manufacturing of C919 and C929, we have directly broken the deadlock, learned the lessons of decay, and walked the road of development in a down-to-earth manner, hoping that our aviation manufacturing industry will become stronger and stronger!
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