Revelations have trailed the death of John Barnett, Boeing whistleblower, as a family friend disclosed that he predicted his demise saying it would be called a ‘suicide’.

The 62-year-old Barnett, preparing to testify against Boeing, was found dead in South Carolina, USA.

Amid stories that he killed himself, a family friend Jennifer revealed to ABC News in an interview that he foresaw his death. 

Barnett was reportedly in the process of speaking out against the American airline Boeing Company’s manufacturing processes before his dead body was discovered in South Carolina.

The former Boeing employee, Barnett had raised concerns about the company’s production standards, as it endangered passengers’ lives.

According to a family friend close to Jennifer, “Barnett predicted that he would die and that there would be a story that would come out that he killed himself.” 

When authorities found Barnett, they said it looked like he shot himself in the head. Speaking to ABC News, Jennifer said, “I know that he did not commit suicide, there’s no way.”

Jennifer went on to say that the two of them had talked about the same thing happening, but now it seemed like a hunch he had told her not to believe. 

“I know John because his mom and my mom are best friends,” she said. “Over the years, get-togethers, birthdays, celebrations and whatnot. We’ve all got together and talked.”

Barnett was a veteran quality manager for almost 30 years. Following his retirement, he recently moved to Louisiana with his mother.

According to the ABC conversation, Barnett was aware of the massive complaint he filed against Boeing and seemingly predicted the impact it would have on his life.

After his death, his attorney pointed out that there were no indications that he would kill himself. Jennifer disclosed that in their recent encounter, Barnett talked about how the aerospace company retaliated against him for exposing unsafe practices.

“He wasn’t concerned about safety because I asked him.” Jennifer said before adding, “I said, ‘Aren’t you scared?’ And he said, ‘No, I ain’t scared, but if anything happens to me, it’s not suicide.’”

“I know that he did not commit suicide. There’s no way. He loved life too much. He loved his family too much. He loved his brothers too much to put them through what they’re going through right now.” She concluded her statement. 

The friend of the deceased was very sure when she stayed firm in her belief that somebody “didn’t like what he had to say” and wanted to “shut him up” without it coming back to anyone.