Another boeing engineer, ed pierson, accused the plane maker of a criminal cover up after a door blew out of a 737 max plane shortly after take off. And a preliminary investigation revealed the door was missing four bolts. The ntsb chair reiterated to Congress Last week that boeing has said there are no records documenting the removal of the Alaska Airlines door. Im not going to sugar coat this. This is a criminal cover up. Records do, in fact, exist. I know this because ive personally passed them to the fbi. Boeing, which is one of the worlds two major producers of commercial planes, insists its jets are safe. As for its culture, in a statement to the bbc, boeing said it was taking steps to foster a Safety Culture that empowers and encourages all employees to raise their voices. It said retaliation was strictly prohibited. The plane makers ceo, david calhoun, didnt appear today, but Lawmakers Said they expect him to testify in the future. United Airlines Says it will receive compensat
Out of a 737 max plane shortly after take off. And a preliminary investigation revealed the door was missing four bolts. The ntsb chair reiterated to Congress Last week that boeing has said there are no records documenting the removal of the Alaska Airlines door. Im not going to sugar coat this. This is a criminal cover up. Records do, in fact, exist. I know this because ive personally passed them to the fbi. Boeing, which is one of the worlds two major producers of commercial planes, insists its jets are safe. As for its culture, in a statement to the bbc, boeing said it was taking steps to foster a Safety Culture that empowers and encourages all employees to raise their voices. It said retaliation was strictly prohibited. The plane maker ceo, david calhoun, didnt appear today, but Lawmakers Said they expect him to testify in the future. Us President Joe Biden has called for sharply higher tariffs on steel and aluminium imports from china. Hes expected to propose raising the rate from
A gathering of business and city leaders here in londons Mansion House. There will be two important speeches. Mark carney will also be making an announcement. And we meet sudan, the last surviving male northern white rhino. But can he help save his species . In sport, andy murray gets his defence of his queens club title under way later. There was a shock on day one, with british number two, kyle edmund, beaten by a canadian qualifier, denis shapovalov. And sticking with tennis, carol is at queens with the weather. Good morning. Good morning. Here in london, a mild start to the day. A hot day in many southern areas. If you are going to queens club, take your hat, use lots of sunscreen, and drink plenty of water. It will be largely dry. Some showers developing later. I will have more details in 15 minutes. Good morning. First, our main story. The family of a man arrested after a Terror Attack near a London Mosque say they are shocked and devastated. Father of four, Darren 0sborne, was h
Offences, including five murders. And 46 years after their last series triumph in new zealand, the British And Irish Lions prepare to take on the all blacks. And coming up in Sportsday On Bbc News i made a mistake and i must face up to it the words of british number three tennis player dan evans, after announcing he tested positive for cocaine in april. Good evening. A Mass Evacuation is underway tonight of nearly 4000 people from 800 households in tower blocks in north london. Camden council says it took the decision this evening, after it was told by Fire Services that the cladding on the blocks is not up to standard and the safety of the residents cant be guaranteed. The police have revealed that the cladding and insulation on Grenfell Tower has failed initial fire safety tests. They say they are now looking at criminal offences, including manslaughter. At least 79 people are known to be dead or missing after the blaze at the tower block last week. Tom symonds has more. There was no
Changed for those who serve in the armed forces. There are concerns that thousands of people could be let down when they buy a pre paid funeral plan, with many not get what they think theyre paying for. Ill have more later. In sport Johanna Konta is now favourite for the wimbledon womens title. She plays on court one later. She is one of four britons for the first time in 20 years heading into the final week. Good first time in 20 years heading into the finalweek. Good morning. Yesterday we hit 32. 2 celsius. Today wont be as hot with highs of about 28, it should be dry in wimbledon. There is some rain and showers in the forecast and i will tell you where when we are back later in the programme. Mike, carol, thanks very much. Good morning. First, our main story. There were violent clashes last night in hamburg ahead of the g20 summit. Police used water cannon and pepper spray on masked protestors who hurled bottles and stones. The demonstrations came ahead of the highly anticipated fir