A former Boeing (NYSE:BA) employee known for raising safety concerns has been found dead.
What Happened: A former Boeing employee, John Barnett, who had voiced concerns about the company’s production practices, was found dead, as reported by the BBC on Monday.
Barnett, who had a 32-year tenure with Boeing until his 2017 retirement, died from a self-inflicted wound on Mar. 9, confirmed by the Charleston County coroner. Barnett had been actively participating in a whistleblower lawsuit against Boeing at the time of his death.
During his career, Barnett raised alarms about compromised safety and sub-standard parts being used in the 787 Dreamliner’s production at the North Charleston plant. He had reported a high failure rate in emergency oxygen systems, which Boeing contested, though some of his concerns were validated by a 2017 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) review.
After his retirement, Barnett accused Boeing of damaging his ...