The family of former Boeing employee turned whistleblower John Barnett have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the US plane manufacturer.
The family of John Barnett, a former Boeing employee turned whistleblower are taking legal action against the US plane manufacturer.
The parties filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the aviation giant in the U.S. District Court of South Carolina on 20 March.
Barnett, a quality control manager with 32 years at Boeing, died on 9 March 2024, from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, ruled a suicide.
His family, however, claims Boeing’s relentless harassment drove him to this tragic end. This case shines a spotlight on the Boeing whistleblower’s fight for safety and the company’s alleged retaliation.
John Barnett dedicated over three decades to Boeing, retiring in 2017 from its North Charleston plant, where the 787 Dreamliner is built. After leaving, he became a vocal Boeing whistleblower, exposing serious safety flaws.
He reported metal shavings near flight control wiring, defective oxygen systems, and other issues Boeing allegedly ignored. Barnett claimed the company retaliated with harassment, poor performance reviews, and a hostile work environment.
This, he said, caused severe stress, anxiety, and PTSD. At the time of his death, he was in Charleston giving deposition testimony for a whistleblower retaliation lawsuit against Boeing.
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