MILAN — Italian prosecutors on Saturday accused seven people and two sub-contractors of crimes, including fraud and breaching airplane safety rules following an investigation into suspected flawed parts produced by an Italian company for Boeing. The prosecutors launched their investigation in late 2021 after Boeing said some parts for its 787 Dreamliner plane supplied by a company working for Italian aerospace group Leonardo had been improperly manufactured. "This resulted in the realization of airplane parts with significantly lower static and stress resistance characteristics, with repercussions on aviation safety," the prosecutors in the southern city of Brindisi said. The two men are "convinced that they have acted respecting fully the law," their lawyer told Reuters. Aerospace experts working with prosecutors certified at least 4,829 non-compliant components made of titanium and 1,158 made of aluminum, the prosecutors said.

Source: Manila Times October 06, 2024 16:21 UTC