Prior to his death, whistleblower John Barnett was testifying against Boeing over concerns about standards.

John Barnett had worked for Boeing for 32 years, until his retirement in 2017.

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

Boeing said it was saddened to hear of Mr Barnett’s passing. The Charleston County coroner confirmed his death to the BBC on Monday.

It said the 62-year-old had died from a “self-inflicted” wound on 9 March and police were investigating.

  • @Treczoks
    32•3 months ago

    What would be the correct expression? Someone has committed this whistleblowers suicide?

    • nadram
      5•3 months ago

      He was suicided

    • Billegh
      2•3 months ago

      Suicide implies that he did it to himself. In the absence of enough evidence to say “murder” it’s the best phrase we’ll get.