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.

  • @Dasus
    18•9 months ago

    Boeing said it was saddened to hear of Mr Barnett’s passing.

    I’m sure they were distraught.

    This is something I thought would be on the Onion.

    • @ShadywackEnglish
      15•9 months ago

      Deeply saddened by such a tragic loss, and we send our condolences to his family.

      Meanwhile, Boeing execs