The Risks of Speaking Out in Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing

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In this sneak peek at Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing, whistleblowers describe the fear and uncertainty that can come with raising safety concerns inside one of the world's largest aviation companies. They open up about the potential consequences of speaking publicly and what doing so could mean for their careers and livelihoods.  Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Rory Kennedy and Emmy-nominated producer Mark Bailey continue the investigation they began with Downfall: The Case Against Boeing. Following the highly publicized death of whistleblower John Barnett, the documentary returns to Boeing with new revelations and firsthand accounts from people inside the company.  Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing streams globally August 19, 2026, on Netflix.

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00:00There's a lot of lives at stake.

00:04I would have nightmares of airplanes crashing very close to me.

00:09I've had airplanes crash so close to me I could feel the heat from them in my sleep.

00:17That keeps me up at night.

00:19I hope there's not another max airplane loss, but it does keep me up at night.

00:27Just losing battle after battle.

00:30And betrayed over and over again, it just is going to weigh you down.

00:37I felt helpless.

00:42The workers would be more than happy to speak out to the public, but they're in fear of losing

00:49their jobs.

00:51They have years to work.

00:54They can't afford to be fired from their positions.

00:58They can't afford to be fired from their lives.

01:03They can't afford to be fired from their lives.

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