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Boeing Co. abruptly shut down production of Chinook helicopters at its Ridley Township plant yesterday and summoned a U.S. Army investigative team after the company detected “possible manufacturing irregularities” in two of the combat helicopters, which cost up to $30 million apiece.
More than 100 Boeing workers were dismissed at midday, and hundreds of others on the evening shift reported to work only to assist with inspections. All assembly work was halted.
The problems were detected in a new Chinook model - CH-47F - that has not yet been deployed to combat zones.
The company, during a routine inspection, became concerned about two aircraft in final stages of completion, Boeing spokesman Joseph L. LaMarca Jr. said.
