Boeing: Dead whistleblower warned of safety breaches - BBC News

John Barnett had been giving a formal legal deposition against the plane manufacturer before his sudden death.

13 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, John BarnettImage caption, John Barnett was a former quality control manager at BoeingA former Boeing employee, who was found dead in March, accused the company of "countless" violations of US law in testimony given just before his death.

John Barnett claimed the firm tried to "eliminate" quality inspections at a plant that makes 787 planes.

The former quality control manager had been giving a formal legal deposition against the plane manufacturer.

The 62-year-old's death after two days of testimony was from a "self-inflicted gunshot wound", officials said.

Boeing says it was "saddened" by Mr Barnett's death, but said the issues he raised had been reviewed and addressed.

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