"Tragic End for Boeing Whistleblower John Barnett"

John Barnett, a former Boeing quality control manager and whistleblower, was found dead in a vehicle in a Charleston hotel parking lot, with police suspecting a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Barnett had raised concerns about safety issues and declining manufacturing practices at Boeing's commercial airplane plant in North Charleston, S.C., and had testified in a lawsuit against the company the day before his death. He had previously accused Boeing of pressuring workers not to document potential defects and problems, prioritizing profits over quality and passenger safety.