A former Boeing manager who raised safety questions about the aircraft maker has been found dead outside a hotel in South Carolina, according to local authorities.
Police noted “the global attention this case has garnered.”Barnett was a longtime Boeing employee and worked as a quality-control manager before he retired in 2017.
“He said that Boeing had a culture of concealment and was putting profits over safety.”Rodney Barnett said working at Boeing created stress for John.
In 2019, Barnett told The New York Times about quality issues at Boeing’s factory in South Carolina, where the 787 jetliner is assembled.
___James Pollard in Columbia, South Carolina, contributed to this report.
Persons:
John Barnett, ” Barnett, “ John, ”, Rodney, “, ” Rodney Barnett, John, Barnett’s, Barnett, Max, ___, ___ James Pollard
Organizations:
Boeing, Coroner’s, Police, Associated Press, New York Times, BBC, Alaska Airlines
Locations:
South Carolina, Charleston, Louisiana, Boeing’s, Columbia , South Carolina