A former Boeing worker who raised concerns about the planemaker’s production standards at its North Charleston 787 Dreamliner factory has been found dead. Mr John Barnett, who worked at Boeing for 32 years until his retirement in 2017, died on March 9 from a self-inflicted wound. In the days before his death, Mr Barnett had been giving evidence in a whistleblower lawsuit against Boeing.
A former Boeing worker who raised concerns about the planemaker’s production standards at its North Charleston 787 Dreamliner factory has been found dead. Mr John Barnett , who worked at Boeing for 32 years until his retirement in 2017, died on March 9 from a self-inflicted wound. In the days before his death, Mr Barnett had been giving evidence in a whistleblower lawsuit against Boeing .
He had been due to undergo further questioning on March 9, and when he did not appear, inquiries were made at his hotel. He was subsequently found dead in his truck in the hotel carpark. In 2019, Mr Barnett was cited in a New York Times story saying that the North Charleston factory had faced problems with production and oversight that created a safety threat
Boeing Worker Concerns Production Standards North Charleston 787 Dreamliner Dead John Barnett Retirement Self-Inflicted Wound Whistleblower Lawsuit
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