Boeing whistleblower John Barnett was recently found dead in his truck with a gunshot wound to the head, the same day he was preparing to testify against the aircraft manufacturer. However, this incident is not the only problematic incident involving the aircraft company over the years.
Up until Mr. Burnett’s death, the company’s stock had 4% decrease; This was the lowest price in five months. The sudden drop came after a series of quality defects were discovered in the company’s aircraft. On January 5th, a door plug blew off on a 737 MAX 9 operated by Alaska Airlines, and just weeks later, a wheel reportedly fell off a 777. new york post.
As a result, the Federal Aviation Administration launched an investigation into the company’s “unacceptable” quality control issues.
2008, Matthew Montgomery plead guilty He was charged with destruction of property under a government contract after cutting about 70 power lines on a $24 million Chinook military helicopter. He said he did so because he was very frustrated about his transfer.
He was then sentenced to five months in prison and five months under house arrest. Montgomery went on to say that assembly line work finally suited her, adding, “I realized that a factory environment wasn’t for me.”
In 2011, 23 Boeing employees were arrested at a Pennsylvania factory for selling fentanyl and OxyContin. According to reports, the FBI and DEA uncovered an illegal prescription drug distribution ring at a Ridley Park-based factory, ultimately leading to charges against 23 people.
DEA Deputy Special Agent in Charge Vito Guarino “The defendants in this case are accused of diverting controlled substances and selling them to alleged abusers without medical supervision.”
“These sales endanger not only society as a whole but also the individual abuser. Part of the DEA’s mission is to investigate the illegal diversion of controlled drug substances and bring physicians, pharmacists, and street sellers to justice. We must bring those involved to justice.”
The newspaper reported that Boeing failed to take action after discovering in 2022 that two employees were involved in a love triangle with their boss, which resulted in one employee killing a colleague.
The estate of Isaiah Washington, 28, filed a negligence lawsuit against Boeing after his death. shot dead on the street By my colleague Ralph O’Connor. O’Connor reportedly committed suicide shortly after the incident.
However, in January 2024, Boeing tried to have the lawsuit thrown out, claiming that the employee was not at work at the time of the incident. The lawsuit alleges that both men had sexual relationships with Supervisor Rachel Pettit, and that Mr. O’Connor ultimately made threats against Washington.
According to the complaint, Boeing was informed of the threats leading up to the incident. However, the company said, “The complaint contains no allegations suggesting that Boeing knew or should have known that Mr. O’Connor was likely to kill or injure anyone other than himself.” ‘ he claimed.
The civil suit has reportedly not yet been resolved.
And now Barnett, who was testifying against an aircraft company, was recently found dead. However, Barnett’s attorneys, Robert Turkewitz and Brian Knowles, suspect that the incident was caused by suicide.
“John was brave, honest and a man of the highest integrity,” his lawyers said in a joint statement.
“He truly cared about his family, his friends, Boeing, his Boeing co-workers, and the pilots and people who flew Boeing aircraft. We have never met a man of such integrity and candor. There are very few.”
Sources familiar with the case told the Post that investigators dusted Barnett’s car and took fingerprints. This is an extremely unusual measure in a suicide case.
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