The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) opened a probe into Boeing after the jetliner manufacturer reported that workers at a South Carolina plant falsified inspection records for certain 787 aircraft.
“The FAA is investigating whether Boeing completed the inspections and whether company employees may have falsified aircraft records,” the agency said, according to The Seattle Times.
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According to the Associated Press, Boeing said its engineers have determined that misconduct did not create “an immediate safety of flight issue.”
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