Once considered the best in the business, with the popular saying, \u201cIf it\u2019s not Boeing, I\u2019m not going,\u201d the aircraft manufacturing giant experienced a considerable fall from grace when two of its 737 MAX planes crashed within six months of each other. While Boeing initially blamed Indonesian and Ethiopian pilots for not being well-trained and for not handling unexpected circumstance properly, it was later revealed that Boeing knew about potential risks and failed to tell its pilots about them.<\/p>\n
The documentary Downfall: The Case Against Boeing<\/em><\/strong>, which is making its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, is a comprehensive and damning account of Boeing\u2019s willful wrongdoing and the many innocent lives lost as a result. I had the chance to speak with filmmaker Rory Kennedy, whose past credits include Last Days in Vietnam<\/em><\/strong> and Ghosts of Abu Ghraib<\/em><\/strong>, about the experience of researching Boeing and constructing this thorough and well-assembled look at how a profit-driven company cut safety standards and endangered its employees and passengers.<\/p>\n You can watch the video below, along with an official summary and where to watch.<\/p>\n Interview with Director Rory Kennedy on<\/strong> Downfall: The Case Against Boeing<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n