Whistleblower John Barnet's warnings in fore again after Boeing 787 crash

John Barnett, a former Boeing quality manager, raised serious safety concerns about the Boeing 787 Dreamliner years ago.

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00:00This Boeing quality inspector had raised concerns about the crashed Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

00:04However, he died by suicide on March 9, 2024, amid ongoing legal battles with Boeing.

00:10John Barnett worked for Boeing for more than 30 years before retiring in 2017.

00:14In the days before his death, he had been giving evidence in a whistleblower lawsuit against the company.

00:19In 2010, John was employed as a quality manager at Boeing's North Charleston plant,

00:24the same plant that builds the Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft.

00:27John alleged that Boeing eliminated key quality checks,

00:31allowed substandard or even scrap parts to be installed

00:33and ignored serious defects in the aircraft's oxygen systems.

00:37He also alleged that management pressured staff to cover up safety issues

00:40to meet production deadlines and falsify inspection records.

00:44The catastrophic crash of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft with 242 people on board

00:48has once again brought John Barnett's claim to the fore.