Up, Up and OMG!

If you fear flying, don't read this whatever you do

In news that will do absolutely nothing to allay the fears of nervous fliers, Boeing has been accused of hiding faulty parts, and then losing track of them, and then installing some of them in new planes.

So, um, if you’re not paying attention to the safety briefing these days, you’re not paying attention at all!

Boeing’s safety problems came to public attention in January when a door literally blew off one of its planes over Portland.

The door was later found in someone’s garden.

Oops.

Later that same month a Boeing jet lost it’s front tire as it taxied to the runway at Atlanta Airport.

Oops, again.

There were three other incidents, including a cracked cockpit window and a leaky fuel tank, within four weeks.

Oops. Oops. And OMG another oops!

Fortunately no-one died any of the oopsie daisies, no matter how cramped people in economy felt.

But a Boeing whistleblower has died - apparently by his own hand. Insert raised eyebrows here.

John Barnett

John Barnett is alleged to have shot himself on the morning he was to be deposed by lawyers regarding allegations he had made about Boeing …