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Coverage dated March 11, 2024 to March 14, 2024

Boeing whistleblower warned family friend "it

Headline from Newsweek, on the newest of 2 developments

John Barnett allegedly issued a prescient warning to a family friend before he was found dead, according to a local TV network.

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  1. Dead Boeing Whistleblower Said if Something Happens It Was Not Suicide

    Headline from Next Big Future ·

  2. Newest

    Boeing whistleblower warned family friend "it

    Headline from Newsweek ·

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  1. The Boston Globe

    Boeing whistleblower who raised safety concerns found dead (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    John Barnett, who worked at Boeing for 32 years until his retirement in 2017, died March 9 from a self-inflicted wound, the BBC said.

  2. New York Post

    Boeing whistleblower’s lawyers question whether he committed suicide, call for thorough probe: ‘No one can believe it’ (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Lawyers for John Barnett are questioning whether the former Boeing engineer committed suicide in a South Carolina parking lot on the day he was due to testify against the troubled airplane giant.

  3. Just the News

    Boeing whistleblower dies in apparent suicide (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    The whistleblower's allegations were not related to recent reports of problems with Boeing's 737 Max.

  4. 6ABC Philadelphia

    Whistleblower who raised safety concerns at Boeing found dead (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

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    John Barnett, 62, was found dead of "self-inflicted" gunshot wound, police said.

  5. HeraldNet

    Boeing whistleblower found dead had worked at Everett plant (opens HeraldNet)

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    John Barnett, 62, was a quality manager with Boeing. Authorities believe he died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound Saturday.

  6. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Boeing whistleblower found dead in 'midst of' retaliation case (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    John Barnett, 62, was found dead of "self-inflicted" gunshot wound, police said.

  7. Fortune

    The Boeing whistleblower’s death is a tragic reminder that society still expects people like John Barnett to become martyrs (opens Fortune)

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    As a functioning society, we need people who are not necessarily people pleasers or susceptible to groupthink to point out our blind spots.

  8. KTVZ Bend

    Former Boeing whistleblower found dead from apparent ‘self-inflicted’ gunshot wound (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Rebekah Riess and Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — A former longtime Boeing employee who had raised serious concerns about the company’s production standards was found dead in Charleston, South Carolina, over the weekend, according to the Charleston County Coroner’s Office.

  9. WHDH Boston

    Former Boeing whistleblower found dead from apparent ‘self-inflicted’ gunshot wound - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    (CNN) — A former longtime Boeing employee who had raised serious concerns about the company’s production standards was found dead in Charleston, South Carolina, over the

  10. Wfmy News 2

    Boeing whistleblower John Barnett found dead in South Carolina (opens Wfmy News 2)

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    Wfmy News 2's feed description

    The 62-year-old was a quality-control manager at Boeing before he retired in 2017.

  11. New York Post

    Family of Boeing whistleblower John Barnett blames ‘hostile work environment’ for his death (opens New York Post)

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    The family of Boeing whistleblower John Barnett found dead on the day he was scheduled to testify against the company blamed its "hostile work environment" for his apparent suicide.

  12. Blaze Media

    Shocking: Boeing whistleblower found dead from 'self-inflicted gunshot wound,' but his lawyers say there is 'no indication' he would take his life (opens Blaze Media)

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    Boeing planes have come under intense scrutiny as more and more issues with aircraft arise. “Every other day I see a headline — and it’s usually United Airlines, by the way,” that reads “Boeing flight has a problem,” says Sara Gonzales. While planes malfunctioning is certainly deeply concernin...

  13. Newsweek

    Boeing whistleblower warned family friend "it (opens Newsweek)

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    John Barnett allegedly issued a prescient warning to a family friend before he was found dead, according to a local TV network.

  14. Jalopnik

    ‘It’s Not Suicide’: Boeing Whistleblower Warned Friend Before Death (opens Jalopnik)

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    Jalopnik's feed description

    A family friend of Boeing whistleblower John Barnett says he warned her not to believe reports of suicide

  15. Next Big Future

    Dead Boeing Whistleblower Said if Something Happens It Was Not Suicide (opens Next Big Future)

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    John Barnett, 62, from Louisiana was found dead in his vehicle outside a Charleston hotel on Saturday morning. Barnett, who worked for Boeing for 32 years,

  16. The Daily Caller

    ‘A Lot Of Evil In This World’: Close Friend Of Dead Boeing Whistleblower Alleges He Did Not Commit Suicide (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Boeing whistleblower and former employee John Barnett predicted that he could be killed and his death framed a suicide, a close friend of his alleged

  17. New York Post

    Boeing whistleblower John Barnett ‘made powerful enemies’ before alleged suicide, workers warn as discrepancy on police report emerges (opens New York Post)

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    A discrepancy has emerged on the police report into Boeing whistleblower John Barnett's alleged suicide, claiming he checked out of the hotel the day before the hotel says he did, while local workers warn he "made powerful enemies."

  18. New York Post

    Boeing whistleblower John Barnett made a grim prediction before his death, friend claims (opens New York Post)

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    Boeing whistleblower John Barnett made a grim prediction that he could potentially end up dead after raising safety concerns about the jetliner giant, allegedly telling a family friend: "If anything happens, it's not suicide."

  19. Quartz

    'If anything happens to me, it’s not suicide,’ friend of dead Boeing whistleblower says he told her (opens Quartz)

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    A family friend of Boeing whistleblower John Barnett says he warned her not to believe reports of suicide

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