Ahmedabad: The tragic crash of Air India flight AI-171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner en route from Ahmedabad to London, has cast a critical spotlight back on Boeing’s production practices. The aircraft plummeted shortly after takeoff on Thursday, June 12, killing 241 of the 242 people on board, marking the first fatal crash involving a 787 since the jet’s debut in 2009.
Now, troubling safety warnings issued by former Boeing quality manager John Barnett, who died under mysterious circumstances last year, are drawing renewed attention.
Here's the exact moment when the Air India plane crashed in Meghaninagar, Ahmedabad:
Who Was John Barnett?
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Born in California on February 23, 1962, John Barnett moved to Louisiana with his mother and three older brothers following his parents’ separation. After graduating from Bolton High School, he initially worked as a cab driver before joining the US Air Force. He later shifted to the aerospace sector, contributing to NASA’s Space Shuttle programme at Rockwell International in the 1980s.
His career eventually took him to Boeing, where he joined as a...
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