5 Terrifying Corporate Cover-Ups That Actually Happened

On October 29th, 2018, Lion Air Flight 610, carrying 189 passengers and crew, plunged into the Java Sea only 13 minutes after taking off from Indonesia. The pilots had reported flight control issues and requested to return to the airport just moments before the fatal dive.

The ill-fated aircraft was a recently introduced Boeing 737 MAX that was equipped with a new flight stabilization system called MCAS. Developed to counteract the plane's tendency for its nose to lift during certain maneuvers due to new, larger engines, MCAS was seen as a cost-effective alternative to an expensive structural redesign. This innovation also allowed the Federal Aviation Administration to approve the 737 MAX as another version of the existing 737, which in turn limited the additional training required for pilots.

In a controversial move, Boeing obtained FAA approval to exclude MCAS from the aircraft manual. Pilots were left in the dark about this critical system when the 737 MAX entered service in 2017.

Boeing's response to the Lion Air disaster was to lay blame on the pilots and instruct other 737 MAX operators on corrective actions in case of a nosedive. When pilots demanded more information, Boeing refused to elaborate. Company employees even went as far as concealing their suspicion that MCAS was behind the catastrophe from FAA investigators.

Despite mounting concerns, the FAA and Boeing refused to ground the 737 MAX, fearing financial loss and damage to their reputation. Tragically, less than five months later, another 737 MAX, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302, crashed just six minutes after takeoff, claiming the lives of all 157 people on board.

Although Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg continued to assert that the 737 MAX was safe, the FAA promptly grounded the remaining 385 MAX aircraft after discovering similarities between the two crashes. The aircraft would remain grounded for two years.

Subsequent investigations revealed that the MCAS, installed at a misaligned 21-degree angle, had been activated in both crashes, causing the aircraft to enter an automatic nosedive. Described as "inadequate and almost criminally insufficient," the FAA privately estimated that the new MCAS could lead to one crash every six months.

In the aftermath of these government investigations, Boeing faced fraud conspiracy charges and was compelled to pay over 2.5 billion dollars in fines and compensation. The 737 Max has since returned to service with changes to the MCAS system and updates to pilot training...

[teknoblood]

I love that all these companies have to do is pay a fraction of their yearly profit all these problems go away. Until we start locking up CEO CFO and the board of directors they will keep doing it and chalk it up to cost of operations

[worldofdoom]

definitely do a part two and three of this at some point

[misseselise]

the worst part of the boeing 737 design flaw is that at least one employee was fired for repeatedly pointing out said flaw

[BaccarWozat]

"Which of these coverups was the worst?"
The worst ones are those that have not yet been brought to light.

[ajstevens]

Deliberate coverups that cause birth defects and/or deaths like this should warrant capital punishment for the executives who contrived them.

[hoosierpatriot]

I used to work for Norfolk Southern Railroad police. They changed us from hourly to salary employees to save money. We worked 60 hour weeks for salary after the switch. They will do ANYTHING to save a buck.

[pocoorn]

One of the worst cover-ups here in Sweden must be the BT Kemi (BT Chemistry) scandal. A company that produced herbicides amongst other things. The toxic by-products was put in barrels and dug down on the factory lot. The toxins got into the local river and messed up the wildlife downstream, people got sick etc. All while the company denying to have released anything

[egads]

The title should be top five corporate cover ups that we know of.

[danielvasquez]

We need more than five on this topic!!

[rubberneckinc.]

Fun Fact 2; Nestlé CEO doesn't believe water is a human right and it all should be privatized.

[Shooter_POS_Mcgavin]

Dark Waters is a movie with Mark Ruffalo about the DuPont Teflon cover up. Really great movie and shows just how fucked everything they did was.

[InternetGravedigger]

The railway derailment... from what I heard not only were the tracks in horrible condition, but someone saw one of the brake wheels on the train literally on fire well before the accident. Also, when authorities said people could go home but it was suggested they get their homes tested for toxins an 'independent' testing firm came in to do it... but asked homeowners to sign a form first, which included a clause to block people from possibly suing the railroad.

[MomentsInTrading]

Nestle also had a controversy over water. I’m going off memory, but it was something about Nestle trying to control water rights or something. The CEO of Nestle supposedly said that he thinks that having access to water “isn’t a right.”

[northernsoutherngirl]

Saying thank you for all the extensive research you put in to making these videos is an understatement. These were all horrible as so many lives were affected or lost in each scenario. But I never knew about the Nestle ban or the Teflon poisoning either.😳 Great video!

[cogitokayla]

There is a proven coverup in East Palestine. They literally said nothing was toxic and told the people not to worry. Then only evacuated the immediate area and not the entire affected area. They burned the carts and caused a worse disaster. It’s unreal.

[apjapki]

This channel used to often be a bunch of ridiculous creepypasta. The quality has really improved a huge amount.

[MrLaprius]

I'm sure there's a whooole Dark 5 series that could cover pharmaceutical companies and their shenanigans.

[benzzo_fortnite]

I’m saving this for tonight! Dark 5 always uploads at great times

[jared]

corporations and governments are pure evil. This world is a bad joke.

[SteveBueche]

I’d like to see a law that busts these companies up when things like this happens. Everyone involved should never be allowed to work in anything related to their fields ever again and with minimum jail time.