James Myers of OAN
8:50 a.m.-Tuesday, March 12, 2024
The whistleblower who publicly raised allegations against Boeing has been found dead.
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John Barnett, 62, died in his truck in a South Carolina hotel parking lot after failing to appear for the second part of testimony in a major lawsuit against the company, according to multiple reports Monday. It was discovered that there was.
Barnett’s death was first reported days before he was found dead from an apparently “self-inflicted” gunshot wound after he expressed concerns about the airline’s factory. This was after he appeared in court.
Brian Knowles, Barnett’s lawyer, said: TMZ He said he had questions about the circumstances of his death and that a self-inflicted shot was “suspicious.”
“This is a tragic day,” Knowles said. corporate crime reporter. “John had been preparing back and forth for quite some time. The defense conducted the seven hours of examination allowed by regulation on Thursday.”
Knowles said he and his co-counsel called Barnett’s phone continuously on Saturday, but the calls went to voicemail.
“We then asked the hotel to check on his safety,” he said. “They found him dead in the truck from an alleged self-inflicted gunshot wound. We drove to the hotel and spoke with police and the coroner.”
Additionally, Mr. Barnett was employed by Boeing for more than 30 years before announcing his retirement in 2017. He worked as a quality control engineer at the company.
Barnett told the magazine in 2019: BBC Boeing is rushing to take the 787 Dreamliner jet off the production line, saying safety will be compromised.
He also claimed that the emergency oxygen system built for the 787 Dreamliner had a 25% failure rate.
Additionally, the whistleblower said he began noticing these issues when he began working at the company’s North Charleston plant in 2010. He claimed he reported the issue to his managers but they took no action.
Meanwhile, Boeing failed 33 of 89 product audits, according to one report. new york times A total of 97 allegations of non-compliance were reported, according to the report.
Spirit AeroSystems, which makes the body of the 737 Max jet, has failed a staggering 7 out of 13 product audits.
Another eye-opening discovery was that a mechanic used a hotel key card to check the jet’s door, while another mechanic used Dawn dish detergent as a “lubricant” while installing the door. FAA inspectors discovered that it was being used as
Boeing now has 90 days to develop an action plan to resolve the “systemic quality control issues” raised in the audit.
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