Questions abound after the death of a man who was shedding light on Boeing's airplane production practices. The BBC reports that the Charleston County Coroner's Office has confirmed 62 year old, John Barnett died from a self inflicted gunshot wound.
Barnett had worked for Boeing for over 3 decades until he retired in 2017. Barnett had 1st spoken to the media in 2019 about unsafe production practices in the making of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner. He also pointed out issues with the emergency oxygen systems not working correctly, citing a failure rate of 25%.
Barnett reported the issues to management, but no action was taken. After leaving the company Barnett then engaged in a long running legal battle with Boeing, claiming the company had damaged his reputation.
At the time of his death, Barnett had been in Charleston for interviews linked to the case. He was expected undergo further questioning this past Saturday, but did not show up. He was then found dead inside his truck in the parking lot of his hotel.
