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Solus: May 31, 2011; Drongos.

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-6..._team=editorial

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quote:

A former Boeing employee known for raising concerns about the firm's production standards has been found dead in the US.

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.

Mr Barnett had worked for the US plane giant for 32 years, until his retirement in 2017 on health grounds.

From 2010, he worked as a quality manager at the North Charleston plant making the 787 Dreamliner, a state-of-the-art airliner used mainly on long-haul routes.

In 2019, Mr Barnett told the BBC that under-pressure workers had been deliberately fitting sub-standard parts to aircraft on the production line.

He also said he had uncovered serious problems with oxygen systems, which could mean one in four breathing masks would not work in an emergency.

He said soon after starting work in South Carolina he had become concerned that the push to get new aircraft built meant the assembly process was rushed and safety was compromised, something the company denied.

I ain't getting on a Boeing ever again, personally.

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# ? May 2, 2024 00:45

flubber nuts: Oct 5, 2005

probably part of the hundred year cover up of aliens.

# ? Mar 12, 2024 00:46

Haptical Sales Slut: Mar 15, 2010; Age 18 to 49

The round fired from 10 feet away by a standard issue cia service weapon was used in the suicide. tragic but what are you gonna do?

If you live in the US I think you have to fly on Boeings unless you�re going overseas or something.

# ? Mar 12, 2024 00:47

I. M. Gei: Jun 26, 2005; CHIEFS

BITCH

So you're saying Boeing is hiring? :thunk:

# ? Mar 12, 2024 00:48

Poohs Packin: Jan 13, 2019

I have a friend who started working for Boeing directly out of Uni and immediately turned into the stereotypical yuppie weekend-warrior.

Our good friend got married and he was best man and he talked about commitment in his speech and announced that he knew a little bit about commitment because he had just signed a 30 year mortgage.

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AlmightyBob: Sep 8, 2003

they built that SC plant to bypass union workers here in Washington

# ? Mar 12, 2024 01:06

syntaxfunction: Oct 27, 2010

That bullet wound was a natural cause actually. Probably an inherited defect that wasn't caught in time. Unfortunate but so common.

# ? Mar 12, 2024 01:06

Jelly: Feb 11, 2004; Ask me about my STD collection!

Right on the heels of the John Oliver special

Did anyone watch the Octopus Murders?

# ? Mar 12, 2024 01:17

Smugworth: Apr 18, 2003

Probably a very troubled man because he kept making up lies about a very successful and American company. Guilty conscious and all that. Thoughts and prayers to his family.

# ? Mar 12, 2024 01:23

Songbearer: Jul 12, 2007; Fuck you say?

Guess someone was flying a little too close to the sun and got their wings clipped

# ? Mar 12, 2024 01:26

Hammerite: Mar 9, 2007; And you don't remember what I said here, either, but it was pompous and stupid.; Jade Ear Joe

no, they're saying "boo-ing, boo-ing"

# ? Mar 12, 2024 01:27

MrQwerty: Apr 15, 2003

lmao Boeing just can't escape the optics they created for themselves through acquisition culture

# ? Mar 12, 2024 01:28

Songbearer: Jul 12, 2007; Fuck you say?

Smugworth posted:

Probably a very troubled man because he kept making up lies about a very successful and American company. Guilty conscious and all that. Thoughts and prayers to his family.

Smugworth, please. He had a family.

*flies plane, spells out JOHNNY in contrails*

# ? Mar 12, 2024 01:30

ded: Oct 27, 2005; Kooler than Jesus

quote:

He said soon after starting work in South Carolina he had become concerned that the push to get new aircraft built meant the assembly process was rushed and safety was compromised, something the company denied.

multiple planes crashing due to flight control software that forces nose down if inputs are conflicting, a de-icing system that causes engine fires, critical bolts missing from doors.

boeing does not compromise on safety, because it has none.

# ? Mar 12, 2024 01:30

Grey Cat: Jun 3, 2023; Doing stuff and things

Boeing? Pretty sure you mean dying.

# ? Mar 12, 2024 01:31

Code Jockey: Jan 24, 2006; 69420 basic bytes free

AlmightyBob posted:

they built that SC plant to bypass union workers here in Washington

sure fuckin' did!

and i am guessing we're still just bending over backwards to support them lol

# ? Mar 12, 2024 01:35

Buce: Dec 23, 2005

this is why I only fly on woden aeroplanes designed and built by howard hughes

# ? Mar 12, 2024 01:37

Pennywise the Frown: May 10, 2010; Upset Trowel

Solus posted:

I ain't getting on a Boeing ever again, personally.

Gotta say, I never had a choice on what kind of plane I was put on while traveling commercially.

I had the choice between a Cessna 152 and 172 in like 2007 for instruction and I did the 152 once or twice and noped out of that real quick.

# ? Mar 12, 2024 01:42

BoldFace: Feb 28, 2011

Bring back blimps.

# ? Mar 12, 2024 01:42

MrQwerty: Apr 15, 2003

Solus posted:

I ain't getting on a Boeing ever again, personally.

good luck if you do air travel lol

# ? Mar 12, 2024 01:43

Pennywise the Frown: May 10, 2010; Upset Trowel

BoldFace posted:

Bring back blimps.

# ? Mar 12, 2024 01:44

numberoneposter: Feb 19, 2014; How much do I cum? The answer might surprise you!

BoldFace posted:

Bring back blimps.

# ? Mar 12, 2024 01:49

wesleywillis: Dec 30, 2016; SUCK A MALE CAMEL'S DICK WITH MIRACLE WHIP!!

Guy shot himself in the head like 15 times??

Hmmm, I think this might be somewhat suspicious.

# ? Mar 12, 2024 01:51

Solus: May 31, 2011; Drongos.

MrQwerty posted:

good luck if you do air travel lol

The carrier is usually use is mostly Airbus

# ? Mar 12, 2024 01:52

MrQwerty: Apr 15, 2003

wesleywillis posted:

Guy shot himself in the head like 15 times??

Hmmm, I think this might be somewhat suspicious.

hey now Gary Webb shot himself in the head twice with a .38 revolver just fine

# ? Mar 12, 2024 01:53

spleen merchant: Jul 1, 2007; Fun Shoe

"Boeing blatantly murders whistle-blower" is probably more useful to Russia than Boeing themselves.

# ? Mar 12, 2024 01:59

the holy poopacy: May 16, 2009; hey! check this out; Fun Shoe

What, did a plane fall on him??

# ? Mar 12, 2024 02:11

wesleywillis: Dec 30, 2016; SUCK A MALE CAMEL'S DICK WITH MIRACLE WHIP!!

the holy poopacy posted:

What, did a plane fall on him??

Guy actually got sodomized to death by a horse.

So you know, "natural causes".

# ? Mar 12, 2024 02:13

Bloodfart McCoy: Jul 20, 2007; That's a high quality avatar right there.

Why is everyone so outraged by Boeing???

Literally everything is working exactly how it should.

The market is correcting them. Just give it time!

# ? Mar 12, 2024 02:14

Edmund Sparkler: Jul 4, 2003; For twelve years, you have been asking: Who is John Galt? This is John Galt speaking. I am the man who loves his life. I am the man who does not sacrifice his love or his values. I am the man who has deprived you of victims and thus has destroyed your world, and if you wish to know why you are peris

wesleywillis posted:

Guy actually got sodomized to death by a horse.

So you know, "natural causes".

Can't believe Mr Hands was Deepthroat.

# ? Mar 12, 2024 02:15

You Are A Werewolf: Apr 26, 2010; Black Gold!

Boeing is the sound the planes make when something fails.

# ? Mar 12, 2024 02:16

Vim Fuego: Jun 1, 2000; I LITERALLY SLEEP IN A RACING CAR. DO YOU?
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Songbearer posted:

Smugworth, please. He had a family.

*flies plane, spells out JOHNNY in contrails*

# ? Mar 12, 2024 02:16

wesleywillis: Dec 30, 2016; SUCK A MALE CAMEL'S DICK WITH MIRACLE WHIP!!

Edmund Sparkler posted:

Can't believe Mr Hands was Deepthroat.

He sure wasn't deepass.

# ? Mar 12, 2024 02:16

MrQwerty: Apr 15, 2003

wesleywillis posted:

He sure wasn't deepass.

# ? Mar 12, 2024 02:17

LordSloth: Mar 7, 2008; Disgruntled (IT) Employee

Songbearer posted:

Smugworth, please. He had a family.

*flies plane, spells out JOHNNY in entrails*

FTFY

# ? Mar 12, 2024 02:30

covidstomper58: Nov 8, 2020

I have been thinking this is a good time to get into the airplane industry. Or aviation... industry, poo poo it doesn't matter.

Lets just crowdfund a plane design.

# ? Mar 12, 2024 03:11

cat botherer: Jan 6, 2022; I am interested in most phases of data processing.

covidstomper58 posted:

I have been thinking this is a good time to get into the airplane industry. Or aviation... industry, poo poo it doesn't matter.

Lets just crowdfund a plane design.

I�ll design the logo

# ? Mar 12, 2024 03:14

kntfkr: Feb 11, 2019; GOOSE FUCKER

Poohs Packin posted:

I have a friend who started working for Boeing directly out of Uni and immediately turned into the stereotypical yuppie weekend-warrior.

Our good friend got married and he was best man and he talked about commitment in his speech and announced that he knew a little bit about commitment because he had just signed a 30 year mortgage.

# ? Mar 12, 2024 03:15

Wayne Knight: May 11, 2006

cat botherer posted:

I�ll design the logo

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