The family who filed a wrongful death lawsuit following John Barnett’s passing last year have reached a settlement.
Barnett died in March 2024 at the age of 62 after being grilled by lawyers for several days about his allegations on Boeing — a business Barnett worked at for over three decades. He retired in 2017.
Following his death, his family filed a suit against Boeing claiming the aviation company subjected him to a 'campaign of harassment, abuse and intimidation intended to discourage, discredit and humiliate him until he would either give up or be discredited'.
In 2019, Barnett expressed concerns about Boeing's oxygen systems on its 787 Dreamliner and claimed that there was a risk that passengers could be left without oxygen if the cabin pressurisation fails for any reason at altitude.
He also alleged that there was a rush to finish the fleet of aircrafts so safety and quality were compromised as a result, said BBC.
Barnett died by suicide, a police investigation concluded, after he was discovered with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
"Mr. Barnett sustained a fatal gunshot wound to his head at close range while inside his locked vehicle," a report released by Charleston Police Department last year read.
"No evidence of forced entry was found and there were no signs of a physical struggle within the vehicle. The vehicle’s key fob was discovered in Mr. Barnett’s pants pocket."
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