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'If anything happens, it's not suicide': Boeing whistleblower's prediction before death (abcnews4.com)
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[–] WaterLizard@beehaw.org 18 points 8 months ago (2 children)

When I heard this story break, I immediately thought "this sounds like some Russia shit" because it tracks. But I really didn't want to jump to conspiracy theories because testifying in this manner could lead to mental anguish. Yet, if it's verified that Barnett did indeed said this to a friend, well now the coincidence is even more damning.

I don't trust Boeing and John Oliver's recent special about them really calls their QA into question. It feels weird to consider I flew on a MAX not too long ago following the Alaska incident. It's one thing to joke haha am I near a door plug? But more and more it feels like you're rolling the dice when you get on a Boeing. I get air travel overall is safe, but I shouldn't have to second guess that based on what plane I get on.

[–] Kissaki@beehaw.org 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

John Oliver’s recent special about them really calls their QA into question

What do you mean by that? What was lacking?

[–] WaterLizard@beehaw.org 12 points 8 months ago (1 children)

The episode in question is available on YouTube and is pretty damning. But there's a portion featuring a clip where a one 737 assembly line worker asked his coworkers if they would fly on those planes. Several said no and one dude who said yes joked he had a death wish. But overall their view was the planes were unsafe due to seeing how bad the quality was themselves.

There's also the recent news that a different Boeing whistleblower got off his flight when he realized he was on a MAX despite purposefully booking a flight avoiding that plane model. Honestly really concerning that the very people who worked on those planes don't want to fly on them.

[–] Kissaki@beehaw.org 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Ah, I thought you were talking about John Oliver's QA. I see how "QA" is ambiguous between the two now though.

[–] NESSI3@lemmy.sdf.org 10 points 8 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

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[–] Ageroth@reddthat.com 30 points 8 months ago (2 children)

"self inflicted" gunshot to the head, in his truck at the hotel he was staying at, just before going to testify more

[–] Coasting0942@reddthat.com 20 points 8 months ago

You know it’s private security cause they made sure it’s realistic, instead of cops/army shooting the back of the head.

[–] drwho@beehaw.org 6 points 8 months ago

The autopsy report will be interesting. Assuming that it's not mysteriously lost in a disk crash.