"Tragic End: Boeing Whistleblower's Mysterious Death Raises Concerns"

The death of a former Boeing employee who raised concerns about quality control issues at a South Carolina factory has brought renewed attention to the aerospace giant's history of facing allegations of safety and quality risks. The company has been under scrutiny since a piece of an Alaska Airlines jet fell off midflight in January, prompting a Justice Department investigation and fresh concerns from the FAA. The death of the whistleblower, John Barnett, has added to the ongoing challenges facing Boeing, including a stock decline and a Justice Department probe that could complicate the resolution to a fraud charge stemming from previous crashes.