John Barnett, a former employee of the American Boeing Company who disclosed serious problems with Boeing passenger planes to the media, was found dead in his car a few days ago. The local investigation department said that he died of "self-inflicted harm". However, according to a report by the American Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) local channel on the 15th, a close friend of Barnett revealed in an interview that Barnett told her before his death that "if something happens to me, I will definitely not commit suicide."
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The woman who called herself "Jennifer" told reporters that her mother and Barnett's mother were good friends, so the two have always maintained close contact. When Barnett came to visit Jennifer, he talked about his revelation to the media that the oxygen system of Boeing's 787 "Dream" airliner had serious defects, and mentioned that he was suffering retaliation from Boeing.
According to Jennifer, when she asked Barnett if he was worried about safety issues, Barnett told her: "I'm not afraid, but if something happens to me, I will definitely not commit suicide." Regarding the announcement by relevant parties, Barnett According to the theory that Nite "died after a self-inflicted injury," Jennifer firmly stated that Barnett would not do such a thing "because he was a person who loved his family and life."
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According to a report by the US "Capitol Hill" on the 11th, the 62-year-old Barnett worked at Boeing for 32 years until his retirement in 2017. In 2019, Barnett exposed to the media that the Boeing 787 "Dream" airliner had serious hidden dangers, but Boeing deliberately ignored Barnett's questions in order to rush production and acquiesced in allowing assembly workers to use substandard parts.
Source: Global Times
