The FAA is opening a new investigation into Boeing, this time for employee misconduct

The American aviation authority FAA has announced a new safety investigation into aircraft manufacturer Boeing. The aim of the investigation is to find out whether employees may have manipulated documents during inspections of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

According to Boeing, some checks at the connection between the fuselage and wings were missed and still recorded as completed. The company says it is not an urgent safety issue and that no aircraft need to be grounded.

Boeing became aware of the practices when an employee noticed the violation of inspection regulations and informed management. Subsequently, Boeing said, the FAA was immediately notified. The supervisory authority will now investigate which controls were not carried out and to what extent the test results were falsified.

Boeing has been in crisis since the beginning of this year due to multiple defects in its aircraft. It started when a door panel came off during a flight on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9. Loose parts were later found on other MAX 9 aircraft. CEO Dave Calhoun of the troubled aircraft manufacturer has already announced that he will be leaving the company. Several other top managers are also leaving the company.