

Downfall: The Case Against Boeing
2022-02-09 · 89 min · ★ 7.1
Investigators reveal how Boeing’s alleged priority of profit over safety could have contributed to two catastrophic crashes within months of each other.
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- Directors
- Rory Kennedy
- Production companies
- Imagine Documentaries, Moxie Films, Imagine Entertainment
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Hoda KotbSelf (archive footage)
Richard EngelSelf (archive footage)
Chesley SullenbergerSelf - Pilot / Aviation Expert
John FantasiaExecutive
Peter DeFazioSelf
Elaine ChaoSelf (archive footage)
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