{"id":5154,"date":"2024-03-12T09:51:56","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T01:51:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/?p=5154"},"modified":"2024-03-12T09:52:00","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T01:52:00","slug":"boeing-whistleblower-found-dead-in-apparent-suicide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/?p=5154","title":{"rendered":"Boeing whistleblower found dead in apparent suicide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"747\" height=\"319\" src=\"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2-2.png 747w, https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2-2-300x128.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 747px) 100vw, 747px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A prominent Boeing whistleblower who reported on safety and quality control concerns in the company\u2019s production line was found dead Saturday, according to South Carolina authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>John Barnett, 62, died of an apparent self-inflicted wound on Friday, the Charleston County Coroner\u2019s office said. He was found in his truck at his hotel\u2019s parking lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A 32-year veteran of Boeing, Barnett\u2019s 2019 whistleblower allegations claimed that overworked employees at its South Carolina plant frequently fitted substandard parts on planes and reported faulty oxygen systems that could result in as many as 1 in 4 oxygen masks not operating properly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Boeing denied Barnett\u2019s claims, but a follow-up investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration lent credence to some aspects of his allegations. A report found that more than 50 \u201cnon-conforming\u201d parts were unable to be traced and were lost in the company\u2019s system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Barnett was in Charleston to be questioned for a long-running retaliation suit against the company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His death comes as Boeing is under increased regulatory scrutiny for its 737 Max aircraft manufacturing process after a door blew out of a flight midair in January. The incident launched a widespread investigation into Boeing manufacturing, discovering lax quality control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Barnett\u2019s claims were not related to the 737 Max or the Washington manufacturing plant involved in the scandal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a statement to the BBC, Boeing said: \u201cWe are saddened by Mr. Barnett\u2019s passing, and our thoughts are with his family and friends.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A prominent Boeing whistleblower who reported on safety and quality control concerns in the company\u2019s production line was found dead Saturday, according to South Carolina authorities. John Barnett, 62, died of an apparent self-inflicted wound on Friday, the Charleston County Coroner\u2019s office said. He was found in his truck at his hotel\u2019s parking lot. 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