Acting
John Barnett
Born — Died
1962-02-23 — 2024-03-09
Place of birth
Mount Shasta, California, USA
Known for
Acting
Credits
2 titles
John Mitchell Barnett (February 23, 1962 – March 9, 2024) was an American whistleblower who was known for his substantiated safety and quality reports to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) about Boeing's production of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Barnett worked in quality control at Boeing for 32 years, serving for seven as a manager at Boeing South Carolina. Barnett was one of several employees to go public with The New York Times about malpractices beginning in 2019 at Boeing, and was featured in the 2022 Netflix documentary titled Downfall: The Case Against Boeing. During his time in South Carolina, Barnett documented and reported several safety and quality issues to Boeing and the …
Known for
7.0Following the highly publicized death of Boeing whistleblower John Barnett, the investigation continues into the once-iconic aviation giant, uncovering startling new revelations and insider accounts in the wake of a deepening corporate crisis..
Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing
2026
7.1Investigators reveal how Boeing’s alleged priority of profit over safety could have contributed to two catastrophic crashes within months of each other.
Downfall: The Case Against Boeing
2022
Film credits
2020s · 2 titles
7.0Following the highly publicized death of Boeing whistleblower John Barnett, the investigation continues into the once-iconic aviation giant, uncovering startling new revelations and insider accounts in the wake of a deepening corporate crisis..
Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing
2026
7.1Investigators reveal how Boeing’s alleged priority of profit over safety could have contributed to two catastrophic crashes within months of each other.
Downfall: The Case Against Boeing
2022