Article 6K9QZ Boeing whistleblower found dead in South Carolina

Boeing whistleblower found dead in South Carolina

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Callum Jones in New York
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John Barnett was one of several people who raised alarm in 2019 about concerns of safety lapses at Boeing's North Charleston plant

A former quality manager at Boeing who became a prominent whistleblower and raised concerns over the planemaker's production line has been found dead.

John Barnett died on Saturday from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to officials in Charleston, South Carolina.

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