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Boeing has had another accident.
Southwest Airlines reported on the 5th that its Boeing 737-800 aircraft, carrying 154 passengers and 6 crew members, was forced to cancel its flight on the 4th due to engine fire. Fortunately, no one was injured.
Since the crash of a 737 Max 7 aircraft by Alaska Airlines, Boeing has been experiencing numerous accidents recently, leading to an investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration into the company. At the same time, Boeing's management is also facing a major earthquake.
Since the beginning of this year, Boeing's stock price has continued to decline, with a cumulative decline of nearly 30%.
Engine caught fire, Boeing aircraft malfunctioned again!

Southwest Airlines reported on the 5th that its Boeing 737-800 aircraft had to cancel its flight due to engine fire on the 4th, but fortunately no one was injured.
The report states that the aircraft's flight number is 1928 and was originally scheduled to take off from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport in Texas, United States. After receiving a prompt stating that there may be a problem with the engine, the crew safely stopped takeoff.
The local fire department said that one of the two engines of the passenger plane caught fire, but no one was injured.
According to ABC, this passenger plane has 154 passengers and 6 crew members on board. After the incident, Southwest Airlines dispatched a passenger plane from Dallas, Texas to replace the plane and complete the flight.
The Federal Aviation Administration of the United States said it is conducting an investigation into this matter.
Boeing aircraft accidents continue

On January 5th, a Boeing 737 MAX 9 passenger plane of Alaska Airlines in the United States experienced an accident in the air. A door stopper on the side of the cabin fell off, and the plane immediately made an emergency landing. Afterwards, the Federal Aviation Administration of the United States ordered a grounding of all aircraft of the same model.
On April 4th local time, according to Reuters, Alaska Airlines announced that Boeing paid approximately $160 million in initial compensation in the first quarter to address the airline's financial losses caused by the grounding of its 737 MAX 9 aircraft. Alaska Airlines stated that this payment is equivalent to the profit loss caused by the accident and grounding in the first quarter, and it is expected to receive additional compensation.
Since the "door drop" accident, Boeing aircraft have been experiencing numerous accidents recently.
On March 31st, a passenger flight HB341 operated by Greater Bay Area Airlines from Osaka to Hong Kong requested partial vigilance due to suspicion of a broken windshield. The aircraft was a Boeing 737-800. The flight safely landed on the north runway of Hong Kong International Airport at 17:45, and 152 passengers and 8 crew members on board did not report any injuries or discomfort.
On March 17th, when an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 landed in Oregon, the windshield broke. Alaska Airlines stated in a statement that a small crack appeared on the inner windshield of the plane departing from Washington D.C. when it landed at Portland International Airport. There were 159 passengers and 6 crew members on board, and no one was injured. The plane safely arrived at its destination.
On March 15th, a United Airlines Boeing 737-800 aircraft found a missing panel on the outside of its fuselage after landing.
On March 11th, a Boeing 787-9 aircraft flying from Sydney, Australia to Auckland, New Zealand by Latham Airlines, headquartered in Chile, experienced a "technical malfunction" during flight, causing severe shaking of the fuselage and injuring multiple people.
On March 7th, a Boeing 777-200 aircraft flying to Osaka, Japan by United Airlines fell off a tire on the left main landing gear while taking off from San Francisco, USA.
On March 4th, a United Airlines Boeing 737 aircraft flying from Houston to Fort Myers was forced to return shortly after takeoff due to engine fire.
On February 19th, a Boeing 757-200 aircraft operated by United Airlines on a flight from San Francisco to Boston made an alternate landing at Denver International Airport due to damaged wings.
On January 28th, a United Airlines Boeing 737-800 was originally scheduled to fly from Nevada to Virginia, but the plane changed course and landed in Colorado due to a broken windshield.
On January 20th, a Delta Air Lines Boeing 757 aircraft was preparing to take off at Hartsfield Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia. During taxiing, a wheel on the front landing gear suddenly fell off and rolled off the runway.
On January 13th, a Boeing 737-800 passenger plane operated by All Nippon Airways from Hokkaido Shin Chitose Airport to Toyama Airport in Japan experienced cracks in the cockpit glass during its flight. The flight then returned to Shin Chitose Airport.
Has a former Boeing employee died of suicide? The US police are still conducting further investigations

Amidst the frequent incidents of Boeing aircraft accidents, John Barnett, a former senior employee of Boeing who has repeatedly exposed issues with Boeing aircraft manufacturing, was found to have been shot and killed in his own car on the 9th of this month, sparking high global public attention. According to media reports, the autopsy results showed that Barnett died of "suicide"; And his lawyer and friends said that Barnett could not commit suicide. More details are still under investigation by the police.
62 year old John Barnett worked at Boeing for 32 years before his death, serving as a quality manager. Barnett retired in 2017 due to health reasons. In 2019, he exposed to the media that there were many issues with Boeing's production standards and safety inspections. Barnett pointed out that Boeing was eager to take the new aircraft offline, resulting in a hasty assembly process by workers and a large number of unqualified parts being installed on the aircraft; He also found serious problems with the emergency oxygen supply system on Boeing aircraft, with a failure rate of up to 25%. In the event of an emergency, one out of every four breathing masks may not be able to deploy. After Barnett reported the issue to the management, no response was received.
Boeing denies all of Barnett's claims. Afterwards, Barnett began a long-term legal lawsuit against Boeing. Until his death, Barnett was still providing evidence for the lawsuit and accepting legal interviews related to the case. He was officially sworn in as a witness last week, and after being questioned by Boeing lawyers, he also underwent a cross examination by his own lawyer. He was originally scheduled to receive further questioning on the 9th.
On that day, he did not appear as scheduled. Subsequently, Barnett was found shot in the head in a hotel parking lot in Charleston, South Carolina. The South Carolina coroner's office in the United States stated that Barnett died of "suicide.". Barnett's lawyer stated that his mental state has always been good and he has no suicidal tendencies. He was retaliated for exposing serious safety issues with Boeing aircraft. According to the latest report from Newsweek, a friend who claimed to have close ties with Barnett revealed that he had mentioned during his lifetime that he was being retaliated against by Boeing.
Boeing expressed sadness over Barnett's passing.
At present, more details need to wait for further investigation by the Charleston police.
Boeing management's "Great Earthquake" stock price continues to decline

On March 25th local time, Dave Calhoun, CEO of Boeing, announced that he will step down at the end of 2024.
On March 25th, Calhoun announced this news in a letter to employees and compared the January 5th Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 accident (with a door stopper (embedded emergency door) falling off during flight) to Boeing's "watershed". Calhoun stated in an interview with Consumer News and Business Channel that his resignation decision was entirely his own.
In addition, Boeing stated in a statement on the same day that Larry Kerner, who has been serving as the chairman of the company's board of directors since the end of 2019, has decided not to run for re-election at the upcoming annual shareholder meeting. The board elected Steve Morenkopf to replace Kerner as the independent chairman of the board, leading the board in selecting Boeing's next CEO. Morenkopf has served as the CEO of Qualcomm and has been a member of the Boeing Board of Directors since 2020.
At the same time, Stan Deere, President and CEO of Boeing Civil Aircraft Group, will retire, and these two positions will be taken over by the company's Chief Operating Officer, Stephanie Pope. Popper previously served as the President and CEO of Boeing Global Services Group, and was appointed as Boeing's Chief Operating Officer in January of this year.
Since the beginning of this year, Boeing's stock price has continued to decline, with a cumulative decline of nearly 30%. As of the latest, the stock price is at $183.16, with a total market value of $111.7 billion.
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