Boeing Whistleblower Death Sparks New Investigation in Netflix Documentary

The Netflix documentary 'Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing' explores the story of whistleblower John Barnett, who died by suicide in 2024 after providing deposition materials in his case against Boeing.

Barnett's death sparked conspiracy and rumors, but the documentary focuses on tracing back his career at Boeing as a quality manager, bringing in interviews with him and other quality experts who witnessed incidents of safety and quality control issues at the company.

The film also features interviews with Naoise Ryan, the widow of Mick Ryan, one of the victims of the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX crash, and other family members of the Ethiopian Airlines and Lion Air crash victims, who worked together to try to bring Boeing to justice for its safety issues.