John Barnett, former employee Boeing famous for having publicly criticized the company’s production standardsThis was reported on Monday by the British BBC and the American news portal TMZ.

Both the BBC and TMZ, citing South Carolina authorities, indicate that the 62-year-old man died, apparently from a self-inflicted wound, on March 9 in obvious suicide though Police are continuing to investigate the case.

Barnett worked for Boeing for 32 years before retiring in 2017, and days before his death testified in a lawsuit against Boeing, According to the BBC, whose information was replicated by such American media as Hill And Fox.

Barnett entered the public sphere in 2019, telling the BBC that Boeing has accelerated production of the 787 Dreamliner. putting the safety of passengers at risk.

According to him, the emergency oxygen systems developed for 787 Dreamliners had 25% failure rate. This meant that one in four 787 Dreamliners could quickly lose oxygen if the cabin suddenly decompressed, putting passengers at risk.

Barnett shared these details with the BBC. based on his experience as a quality manager at the Boeing plant in North Charleston, South Carolina, where the 787 Dreamliners, aircraft used specifically for long-haul flights, were produced.

Boeing then denied his accusations. However, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspection echoed some of the concerns raised by Barnett.

The BBC said in a statement that Boeing sadness over the death of his former employee.

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“We are saddened by the passing of Mr. Barnett and “We express our condolences to his family and friends,” This was announced by Boeing, according to the British network.

For his part, in a statement to the BBC, Barnett’s lawyer called his death “tragic.”

Barnett was in Charleston at the time of his death. testify in the case against Boeing.

He was questioned last week by both Boeing’s lawyers and his own lawyers. He was scheduled to appear again Saturday to answer additional questions. but he was not present at the meeting.

Later it was found dead in his truck in the parking lot of the hotel where he was staying, The Charleston County coroner told the BBC.

His death occurs at the moment when Boeing is under close scrutiny by US authorities production process of the 737-9 (MAX) aircraft following an incident in January in which one of the panels came off in flight.

(EFE)