John Barnett worked at Boeing for 32 years and has raised flags about multiple concerns at the airline manufacturer.
A former Boeing employee who had been giving evidence in a whistleblower lawsuit against the company has been found dead in South Carolina, authorities said.The death of John Barnett, 62, was confirmed by the Charleston County Coroner. The office said in a news release that he died from 'what appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.' Barnett worked at Boeing for 32 years and retired in 2017, the BBC reported.
Barnett's passing,' and said their 'thoughts are with his family and friends.' Barnett's lawyers, Robert Turkewitz and Brian Knowles, told CBS News in a joint statement that Barnett 'was a brave, honest man of the highest integrity. He cared dearly about his family, his friends, the Boeing company, his Boeing co-workers, and the pilots and people who flew on Boeing aircraft. We have rarely met someone with a more sincere and forthright character.
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