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A former Boeing manager turned whistleblower has been found dead with a 'self-inflicted' wound, the authorities say
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A former Boeing manager who flagged concerns about the aircraft manufacturer’s quality standards was found dead in South Carolina on Saturday.
John Barnett, 62, was found dead in his truck at a hotel car park in Charleston, just days after he started giving a formal deposition in a legal action against Boeing, the BBC first reported.
The Charleston County coroner’s office said in a statement that Barnett had died from “what appears to be a self-inflicted” wound, per multiple news outlets such as The Hill.
In January, Barnett told TMZ of cases where inspectors were given only two hours to find defects in a supplier’s products, significantly hampering their ability to conduct proper checks.
Barnett’s lawyers asked his hotel to check on the whistleblower, and he was found dead in his vehicle, Knowles told the Corporate Crime Reporter.
Boeing has, in recent months, come under scrutiny over safety concerns in its 737 Max planes after an Alaska Airlines flight in January had a door plug blown out of its fuselage while in the air.
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