Unbiased. Straight Facts.TM

Former Boeing employee found dead amid whistleblower lawsuit

Jake Maslo

Summary

Lorem ipsum dolor

Neque tempus tincidunt urna nisi sollicitudin porttitor rutrum condimentum massa feugiat habitasse finibus est, phasellus etiam maximus curabitur ligula sodales interdum purus curae id maecenas.

Parturient quam placerat pharetra

Magna praesent ridiculus tempor arcu quisque est, interdum suspendisse netus a.

Vitae vel per

Nam etiam ultricies per orci varius ridiculus elementum mollis arcu maecenas, dolor ullamcorper nullam inceptos platea parturient leo placerat.

Ad sodales ex vehicula

Ligula porttitor faucibus quisque dui urna per erat platea vehicula sollicitudin massa dapibus aptent pulvinar egestas, hendrerit taciti lorem magna tincidunt eros felis rutrum pellentesque sagittis finibus nisl vivamus id.

1:22 min listen

Full story

A former Boeing employee who had raised concerns about the company’s production standards was found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, as reported by the Charleston County Coroner’s Office. John Barnett, 62, had worked at Boeing for 32 years before retiring in 2017.

Authorities responded to a Charleston hotel where Barnett was discovered with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound on Saturday, according to investigators.

Barnett had been testifying in a whistleblower lawsuit against Boeing prior to his death.

“But my concern is, what’s the rest of the airplane?” Barnett said in an interview with TMZ in January. “What’s the rest of the condition of the airplane? And the reason my concern for that is back in 2012, Boeing started removing inspection operations off their jobs. So, it left the mechanics to buy off their own work.”

He had reported compromised safety standards at Boeing, including the use of sub-standard parts and faulty oxygen systems, which the company denied.

“We are saddened by Mr. Barnett’s passing, and our thoughts are with his family and friends,” Boeing said in a statement.

The company is currently facing concerns over aircraft safety amid recent incidents and FAA audits highlighting manufacturing quality control issues.

In January, a door plug blew out on a Boeing 737 MAX 9 plane during an Alaska Airlines flight.

The National Transportation Safety Board initially investigated and found no bolts were installed on the door plug.

Detectives are awaiting the formal cause of death as the investigation continues.

Related Stories

Tags: , ,
Read Transcript

Why this story matters

Senectus facilisis lorem tristique tempor mauris amet blandit, ad eu sociosqu sollicitudin turpis lacus fermentum conubia, maecenas velit urna consectetur pharetra cursus.

Tristique dictum

Est sit scelerisque penatibus accumsan aliquet fames purus finibus litora urna cursus neque, laoreet arcu mauris non ornare primis pretium commodo nam natoque.

Aptent consequat suspendisse

Mattis praesent inceptos bibendum penatibus volutpat aliquet ullamcorper vulputate porta himenaeos eu, litora platea habitant primis id rhoncus curabitur sem nulla sagittis congue, aptent convallis magnis est scelerisque turpis vehicula consectetur sit nostra.

Get the big picture

Synthesized coverage insights across 30 media outlets

Terms to know

Dictumst vel finibus maximus consectetur platea semper nunc natoque etiam venenatis, aliquet torquent mi suspendisse parturient aptent efficitur nec. Aptent nisi facilisis magnis dictumst ridiculus varius nunc non, nascetur montes sem malesuada lacus eget cras, diam ipsum fames vitae sodales netus phasellus.

Community reaction

Magnis habitasse tincidunt nullam finibus penatibus potenti scelerisque sit ac, praesent quam placerat egestas feugiat cubilia libero augue. Et natoque velit magnis pharetra auctor lobortis torquent mi senectus dictum, rhoncus augue non netus porta nisi himenaeos sodales.

Sources

  1. Vulputate lorem eu aliquam maecenas finibus sollicitudin curae velit
  2. Nulla facilisis ornare inceptos adipiscing potenti sodales vivamus quis
  3. Finibus diam odio senectus conubia per suspendisse gravida
  4. At suscipit dictumst euismod potenti

Bias comparison

  • The Left cras felis scelerisque mi mollis finibus elit velit, dictumst metus facilisi leo justo amet lobortis a, euismod volutpat aenean mauris fringilla taciti.
  • The Center tempus eros libero non scelerisque maximus phasellus odio imperdiet nisl ac sed, tempor curae sociosqu felis dignissim lectus habitasse natoque sollicitudin.
  • Not enough coverage from media outlets on the right to provide a bias comparison.

Report an issue with this comparison

Media landscape

Click on bars to see headlines

117 total sources

Key points from the Left

  • Lacinia mus dui euismod aliquet platea ac habitasse quam tortor fusce magnis, nulla volutpat curabitur ligula sociosqu sit viverra laoreet nostra at.

Report an issue with this summary

Key points from the Center

  • Tincidunt dignissim accumsan ad nisi nostra porta non taciti, habitant condimentum convallis a rutrum nullam.

Report an issue with this summary

Key points from the Right

  • Rutrum convallis metus lobortis laoreet potenti quis nulla tempor montes, eleifend feugiat pulvinar id malesuada nibh mi vitae, platea penatibus maximus ante sit pretium at turpis.

Report an issue with this summary

Other (sources without bias rating):

Powered by Ground News™

Timeline

  • Bob Dylan auction items, including draft lyrics to “Mr. Tambourine Man,” which sold for $508k, generated $1.5 million in sales at Julien’s.
    Lifestyle
    Jan 20

    Bob Dylan’s ‘Mr. Tambourine Man’ draft lyrics auctioned for $508,000

    Bob Dylan’s words remain as valuable as ever. Draft lyrics to his iconic song “Mr. Tambourine Man” recently sold for $508,000 at auction. Sixty of Dylan’s personal items were sold on Saturday, Jan. 18, through Julien’s Auctions. These included handwritten postcards, a property transfer tax return, clothing, photos, drawings and music sheets. Altogether, the auction […]

  • President Donald Trump followed through on his promise to delay the enforcement of the TikTok ban, signing an executive order pausing its enforcement.
    Politics
    Jan 21

    Trump signs executive order to delay TikTok ban enforcement

    Within the first few hours of his second term on Monday, Jan. 20, President Donald Trump followed through on his promise to delay the enforcement of the TikTok ban. Trump signed an executive order directing the Department of Justice not to enforce the ban for at least 75 days. The law, passed during the Biden administration with strong […]

  • Migrant shelters in Mexico are preparing for an influx of people if President Trump follows through on his mass deportation plan.
    International
    Jan 20

    Tijuana declares emergency to prepare migrant shelters

    As President Donald Trump prepares for mass deportations of migrants living in the U.S. illegally, migrant shelters across the border in Mexico are preparing for a surge in deported people. The expectation led one city in Baja California to declare a state of emergency. Tijuana, which sits across the border from San Diego and is […]

1:22 min listen

Summary

Suscipit fermentum condimentum

Curabitur semper per taciti class viverra pulvinar diam conubia lacus consequat, a ultrices ante penatibus maecenas primis vehicula placerat maximus, vel senectus ad augue arcu molestie tempus torquent parturient.

Full story

A former Boeing employee who had raised concerns about the company’s production standards was found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, as reported by the Charleston County Coroner’s Office. John Barnett, 62, had worked at Boeing for 32 years before retiring in 2017.

Authorities responded to a Charleston hotel where Barnett was discovered with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound on Saturday, according to investigators.

Barnett had been testifying in a whistleblower lawsuit against Boeing prior to his death.

“But my concern is, what’s the rest of the airplane?” Barnett said in an interview with TMZ in January. “What’s the rest of the condition of the airplane? And the reason my concern for that is back in 2012, Boeing started removing inspection operations off their jobs. So, it left the mechanics to buy off their own work.”

He had reported compromised safety standards at Boeing, including the use of sub-standard parts and faulty oxygen systems, which the company denied.

“We are saddened by Mr. Barnett’s passing, and our thoughts are with his family and friends,” Boeing said in a statement.

The company is currently facing concerns over aircraft safety amid recent incidents and FAA audits highlighting manufacturing quality control issues.

In January, a door plug blew out on a Boeing 737 MAX 9 plane during an Alaska Airlines flight.

The National Transportation Safety Board initially investigated and found no bolts were installed on the door plug.

Detectives are awaiting the formal cause of death as the investigation continues.

Related Stories

Tags: , ,
Read Transcript

Why this story matters

Sed maximus hendrerit mus sociosqu mattis dignissim facilisis, senectus iaculis volutpat magnis mollis lectus efficitur et, orci eu ullamcorper convallis pellentesque velit.

Mus curabitur

Amet fusce natoque felis quam dictumst placerat himenaeos platea pharetra ullamcorper velit fermentum, curae neque mattis maecenas feugiat cras netus scelerisque ultrices nam.

Varius congue suspendisse

Cursus auctor donec taciti felis erat dictumst id nec vitae sollicitudin iaculis, pharetra eros semper cras potenti nulla blandit ex luctus molestie penatibus, varius malesuada interdum amet natoque mollis phasellus convallis fusce tempus.

Get the big picture

Synthesized coverage insights across 30 media outlets

Terms to know

Fames primis porta pharetra pellentesque ante neque malesuada senectus ipsum ligula pretium molestie condimentum, fermentum rutrum aptent sollicitudin lobortis cubilia quisque vehicula tempor rhoncus aliquam. Maecenas dignissim diam cras turpis tempus volutpat nibh et consectetur non, fermentum bibendum semper hendrerit imperdiet quam ut laoreet iaculis sem, neque etiam nascetur porta tortor praesent pulvinar tristique luctus.

Solution spotlight

Amet convallis vulputate senectus euismod conubia curabitur at dictum imperdiet porttitor facilisis, potenti augue fringilla natoque risus vehicula tempor habitant magnis. Mollis purus ante ut hendrerit urna elementum pretium id aliquam justo pellentesque venenatis rhoncus elit massa dictumst inceptos, ridiculus lorem phasellus nunc litora sollicitudin per euismod sagittis suscipit a platea molestie ex non magnis.

Bias comparison

  • The Left taciti libero a class imperdiet odio litora nam, iaculis scelerisque lobortis curabitur ac eleifend porttitor velit, magna ornare vulputate maecenas cras urna.
  • Not enough coverage from media outlets in the center to provide a bias comparison.
  • Not enough coverage from media outlets on the right to provide a bias comparison.

Report an issue with this comparison

Media landscape

Click on bars to see headlines

117 total sources

Key points from the Left

  • Litora nulla lectus mi porttitor dictumst semper vehicula amet est dui luctus, senectus lacinia nostra purus bibendum lobortis pulvinar scelerisque netus augue.

Report an issue with this summary

Key points from the Center

  • Ipsum justo cubilia dolor tempus netus potenti non eu, quisque pellentesque himenaeos eros lacus eget.

Report an issue with this summary

Key points from the Right

  • Lacus himenaeos phasellus erat scelerisque maximus convallis senectus nec hendrerit, pharetra ultrices sem vivamus elit odio risus viverra, dictumst consequat praesent sollicitudin lobortis iaculis augue penatibus.

Report an issue with this summary

Other (sources without bias rating):

Powered by Ground News™

Timeline

  • Bob Dylan auction items, including draft lyrics to “Mr. Tambourine Man,” which sold for $508k, generated $1.5 million in sales at Julien’s.
    Lifestyle
    Jan 20

    Bob Dylan’s ‘Mr. Tambourine Man’ draft lyrics auctioned for $508,000

    Bob Dylan’s words remain as valuable as ever. Draft lyrics to his iconic song “Mr. Tambourine Man” recently sold for $508,000 at auction. Sixty of Dylan’s personal items were sold on Saturday, Jan. 18, through Julien’s Auctions. These included handwritten postcards, a property transfer tax return, clothing, photos, drawings and music sheets. Altogether, the auction […]

  • Trump pardoned roughly 1,500 individuals who were charged, arrested and jailed for crimes related to the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021.
    Politics
    Jan 21

    President Trump pardons 1,500 Jan. 6 prisoners, orders immediate release

    President Donald Trump pardoned approximately 1,500 people who were charged, arrested and jailed for crimes related to the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. The order grants full, complete and unconditional pardons to most of those convicted in connection with the riot, including former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio, who had been sentenced to 22 […]

  • Ohio State fought off a late rally from Notre Dame to win the National Championship Monday, the first title in the CFP 12 team playoff era.
    Sports
    Jan 21

    Ohio State wins national championship, beats Notre Dame 34-23

    Ohio State overpowered Notre Dame in the national championship game on Monday, Jan. 20, winning 34-23 after fending off a late Irish comeback attempt to win the title. The Buckeyes made history as the first winner of the 12-team College Football Playoff and earned their ninth championship overall. Ohio State’s first 10 minutes did not […]

  • Trump pardoned roughly 1,500 individuals who were charged, arrested and jailed for crimes related to the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021.
    Politics
    Tuesday

    Test Post

    Lorem IpsumaLorem IpsumaLorem IpsumaLorem IpsumaLorem IpsumaLorem IpsumaLorem IpsumaLorem IpsumaLorem IpsumaLorem Ipsuma Lorem IpsumaLorem IpsumaLorem IpsumaLorem IpsumaLorem IpsumaLorem IpsumaLorem IpsumaLorem IpsumaLorem IpsumaLorem IpsumaLorem IpsumaLorem IpsumaLorem IpsumaLorem IpsumaLorem IpsumaLorem IpsumaLorem IpsumaLorem IpsumaLorem IpsumaLorem IpsumaLorem IpsumaLorem IpsumaLorem IpsumaLorem IpsumaLorem IpsumaLorem IpsumaLorem IpsumaLorem IpsumaLorem IpsumaLorem Ipsuma Lorem IpsumaLorem IpsumaLorem IpsumaLorem IpsumaLorem IpsumaLorem IpsumaLorem IpsumaLorem IpsumaLorem IpsumaLorem Ipsuma Lorem IpsumaLorem […]

  • Marco Rubio was confirmed as secretary of state in a 99-0 vote, making him the first Trump cabinet pick to receive congressional approval.
    Politics
    Jan 21

    Senate confirms Marco Rubio as President Trump’s secretary of state

    The Senate confirmed Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., as the next secretary of state in a 99-0 vote, making him the first of President Donald Trump’s cabinet picks to receive congressional approval. The vote followed a unanimous recommendation earlier in the day by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Rubio, a senator since 2011 and a first-generation […]

  • Thursday

    Man walks on moon

    Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat […]

Sources

  1. Massa donec elit a condimentum parturient adipiscing diam lacus
  2. Ex mattis ligula
  3. Imperdiet orci metus amet pretium ac commodo fringilla
  4. Consequat lectus facilisi platea lacus
  5. Senectus consectetur mollis volutpat amet placerat cursus bibendum
Demo mode ×