The True Story Behind Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing

Director Rory Kennedy stated in an interview with TIME that Boeing assured the public it had learned its lesson after the 737 Max crashes, but headlines and a midair door plug incident on an Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 indicated continued safety issues. Whistleblowers inside Boeing approached Kennedy to revisit the company's safety record, and the death of whistleblower John Barnett further motivated her to explore these concerns in her new documentary.