Ed Pierson, ex-Boeing manager-turned-whistleblower, said issues raised by whistleblower Sam Salehpour could've contributed to Air India plane crashing in Ahmedabad, killing 274 people. "The problems Salehpour identified...apparently the planes were being built like that for a long time," Pierson said. Salehpour had alleged Boeing employees were "forcing parts to fit together (by jumping on them)".