Who is Santiago Paredes? Boeing whistleblower bravely speaks out on cover-up of defects in 737 fuselages
Hindustan TimesAfter the mysterious deaths of two Boeing whistleblowers shocked the world, a former quality inspector at the aerospace firm bravely came out in public, claiming that he forced to hide defects on 737 fuselages. In April 2023, he was fired from Spirit AeroSystems and later claimed that “if you are too loud, will silence you.” Santiago Paredes, also nicknamed as "showstopper", worked for Spirit AeroSystems in Kansas. “Knowing what I know about the 737, it makes me very uncomfortable when I fly on one of them.” Identified as "Former Employee 1" in a shareholder lawsuit against Spirit, Paredes claimed the firm had "widespread quality failures" that their client, Boeing, was aware of. Spirit, Boeing issue statement Meanwhile, Spirit spokesperson Joe Buccino stated that, while they are dedicated to resolving employees' issues, Paredes' claims were "unfounded."