Boeing 737 MAX airplanes are pictured outside a Boeing factory on March 25, 2024 in Renton, Washington.
Boeing 737 MAX airplanes are pictured outside a Boeing factory on March 25, 2024 in Renton, Washington.
  • An ex-worker at Spirit AeroSystems, which makes the 737 fuselage, said he almost has a fear of flying from his time there.
  • Santiago Paredes, a former quality manager of 12 years at Spirit, accused the firm of rushing safety inspections.
  • He said he would find "over a hundred defects" per day when carrying out final inspections.

A former employee of Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems said he nearly developed a fear of flying because of what he saw during his 12-year stint inspecting aircraft fuselages there.