Boeing whistleblower found dead in US

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The death of John Barnett, a former Boeing employee known for raising concerns about the company's production standards, has sent shockwaves through the aviation industry. Barnett, who had worked for Boeing for 32 years before retiring in 2017, was found dead from a "self-inflicted" wound on March 9th, just days after giving evidence in a whistleblower lawsuit against the company.

 

Barnett's testimony in the lawsuit, along with his previous statements to the media, highlighted serious safety concerns at Boeing's North Charleston plant, where the 787 Dreamliner is manufactured. He alleged that under-pressure workers were fitting sub-standard parts to aircraft on the production line and raised alarms about problems with oxygen systems, which could compromise passenger safety.

 

Despite Boeing's denials, a 2017 review by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) upheld some of Barnett's concerns, confirming the presence of "non-conforming" parts in the factory and ordering remedial action. However, Barnett continued to pursue legal action against the company, accusing them of retaliating against him for raising safety issues.

 

His sudden death, while in Charleston for legal interviews related to the lawsuit, has raised questions and prompted expressions of sadness from both Boeing and Barnett's lawyer. The circumstances surrounding his death are under investigation by local authorities.

Barnett's passing comes at a time when both Boeing and its suppliers are facing increased scrutiny over production standards. A recent incident involving an emergency exit door on a Boeing 737 Max has further heightened concerns, leading to a six-week audit by the FAA that uncovered multiple instances of alleged failure to comply with manufacturing quality control requirements.

 

The tragic loss of John Barnett underscores the importance of whistleblower protections and the need for rigorous oversight in the aviation industry to ensure passenger safety.

 

12.03.24

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[bg53]

Air travelers of the world will miss the courage of brave men like Barnett. It's hard to understand the pressures he had to endure. RIP.

[Ralf001]

2 minutes ago, bg53 said:

Air travelers of the world will miss the courage of brave men like Barnett. It's hard to understand the pressures he had to endure. RIP.

 

Ive never heard of the guy so why would I miss his courage ?

[Chomper Higgot]

RIP 

 

Sadly the conspiracy nuts will have a field day with this.

[impulse]

5 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

 

Ive never heard of the guy so why would I miss his courage ?

Because, without guys like him, the next flight you get on may have even more loose and missing bolts than they already do.

 

https://samchui.com/2022/07/10/how-a-loose-bolt-caused-china-airlines-boeing-737-haul-loss/

 

https://themalaysianreserve.com/2023/12/30/boeing-warns-airlines-about-potential-loose-bolt-in-737-max-jets/

 

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/01/08/us/what-happened-alaska-airlines-flight-1282/index.html

[Bangkok Barry]

7 hours ago, Social Media said:

The circumstances surrounding his death are under investigation by local authorities.

 

I wonder what that will throw up. Reminds me of a very large company in Thailand that had a problem with an employee who tried to establish a workers union. He ended up dead too. It was linked to the head of the company employing someone to do the dirty dead, but of course it got swept under the carpet.

[bamnutsak]

Why would "they" "paint the house" now, after he's been a whistle-blower for seven-plus years?

 

 

Maybe he left a note? Maybe the firearm was registered to him? Maybe he was depressed?

 

 

Staging a suicide in a parked truck seems daunting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Sydebolle]

Surprise, surprise, what a co-incident indeed ........ 

[ALLSEEINGEYE]

was a good segment on John Oliver about Boeing recently as well. Give it a watch

[HappyExpat57]

Just like Epstein killing himself.

[johng]

8 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

RIP 

 

Sadly the conspiracy nuts will have a field day with this.

So called "conspiracy nuts"   keep getting it right again and again.

[Ralf001]

3 hours ago, impulse said:

Because, without guys like him, the next flight you get on may have even more loose and missing bolts than they already do.

 

 

Yeah and ?

 

we all gunna die someday.

[spidermike007]

My guess is that his wound is about as self-inflicted as Epstein's suicide. America is a country that is run by corporations, the government is not influenced by corporations, it is owned by corporations, and these corporations pretty much do as they please. To consider the possibility that many employ espionage, assassinations, and other dark arts does not exactly stretch the imagination.

 

This was likely an assassination just like Putin's opponents were assassinated. There is likely not much difference in integrity between the Kremlin and American corporations. When that kind of money is at stake anything is possible. 

[hotchilli]

9 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

 

Ive never heard of the guy so why would I miss his courage ?

Maybe you don't fly very often, but this guy had the courage to speak out about dangerous changes inside Boeing.

Changes that he had seen during his long service and knew where wrong.

I'm a life long aircraft engineer, starting age 16 with British Aerospace, until I resided here, having 33 years service.

It doesn't take much to bring an aircraft down, and the changes the accountants at Boeing were pushing for would quite possibly do that, along with Boeings cosy self certification with the FAA would allow faults to slip through the system.

Boeing Max is a case in point.

 

[Cory1848]

1 hour ago, ALLSEEINGEYE said:

was a good segment on John Oliver about Boeing recently as well. Give it a watch

I saw that -- really informative, and really funny, too. Lays bare the excesses of unrestrained, unregulated capitalism.

[billd766]

If I were a conspiracy nut, (which I am not), I would love to dig deeply into this.

 

It does somehow remind me of an alleged quote by King Henry II of England back in 1170 about the then Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Beckett.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_no_one_rid_me_of_this_turbulent_priest%3F

 

While the quote was not expressed as an order, it prompted four knights to travel from Normandy to Canterbury, where they killed Becket. 

 

The phrase is commonly used in modern-day contexts to express that a ruler's wish may be interpreted as a command by his or her subordinates.

 

It is also commonly understood as shorthand for any rhetorical device allowing leaders to covertly order or exhort violence among their followers, while still being able to claim plausible deniability for political, legal, or other reasons.

[RobU]

This is far too coincidental since Boeing are under close scrutiny and his winning the case could have been the last straw. 

[Thingamabob]

11 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

 

Ive never heard of the guy so why would I miss his courage ?

You may want to reconsider this comment.

[steven100]

This is a normal occurrence  for Thailand

[steven100]

11 hours ago, bg53 said:

Air travelers of the world will miss the courage of brave men like Barnett. It's hard to understand the pressures he had to endure. RIP.

no I won't ......  I don't even know him, he could have been a dubious character for all I know.

[Ralf001]

3 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Maybe you don't fly very often

 

Yeah not any more but between 2003 and 2017 I did renew my 64 page passport 3 times.

[Ralf001]

2 hours ago, Thingamabob said:

You may want to reconsider this comment.

 

Why ?

 

Have I suddenly remembered who he is ?

[john donson]

a whistleblower in thailand would get a defamation lawsuit and end up suicide-d

[Chomper Higgot]

2 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

Yeah not any more but between 2003 and 2017 I did renew my 64 page passport 3 times.

You had a 14 year passport?

[Dolf]

Deep state doesnt exist they say 

[BenStark]

8 hours ago, Aussie999 said:

Up, until now, I never thought I'd see such a lowlife comment,

 

I take it you don't read many of Ralf's posts

[CharlieH]

Inflammatory post and responses to it removed.

[Rimmer]

A flame has been removed

[josephbloggs]

Worth a watch.
 

 

[maxcorrigan]

11 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

You had a 14 year passport?

Why not, i had an 14 yr PP in UK at one time you could renew a PP in the UK anytime and they tagged the remaining years to it, it had to change when the EU would not exept PP longer than 10 years!