He and a team had found 300 defects on a Boeing plane. His boss then went out with two inspectors and found only 50 defects. The whistleblower asked one of the inspectors what happened. The inspectors were only allowed on the plane for two hours and were then kicked off.

Before a third day of testimoney, John Barnett as found dead in his truck after he didn't show up for a legal interview on Boeing's faulty quality.