Ryan Knudson

How much mental space do you think it took up in his mind?

How much mental space do you think it took up in his mind?

How much mental space do you think it took up in his mind?

And then, in January of last year, a door plug blew off the side of a Boeing 737 MAX.

And then, in January of last year, a door plug blew off the side of a Boeing 737 MAX.

And then, in January of last year, a door plug blew off the side of a Boeing 737 MAX.

Even though it was a different type of plane and not produced at the South Carolina plant where he used to work, Barnett was furious.

Even though it was a different type of plane and not produced at the South Carolina plant where he used to work, Barnett was furious.

Even though it was a different type of plane and not produced at the South Carolina plant where he used to work, Barnett was furious.

An investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board concluded that bolts that should have held the door plug in place were missing. Boeing apologized and said it was working to fix its processes. About a month after the door plug blew out, Barnett's lawsuit against Boeing finally started picking up. Seven years after he left the company, he now had a trial date.

An investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board concluded that bolts that should have held the door plug in place were missing. Boeing apologized and said it was working to fix its processes. About a month after the door plug blew out, Barnett's lawsuit against Boeing finally started picking up. Seven years after he left the company, he now had a trial date.

An investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board concluded that bolts that should have held the door plug in place were missing. Boeing apologized and said it was working to fix its processes. About a month after the door plug blew out, Barnett's lawsuit against Boeing finally started picking up. Seven years after he left the company, he now had a trial date.

And in February 2024, depositions were set to begin. So Barnett got in his truck, that orange Dodge Ram, and drove 14 hours from his home in Pineville, Louisiana to Charleston to give his testimony. When he arrived, he checked into a Holiday Inn just off the highway.

And in February 2024, depositions were set to begin. So Barnett got in his truck, that orange Dodge Ram, and drove 14 hours from his home in Pineville, Louisiana to Charleston to give his testimony. When he arrived, he checked into a Holiday Inn just off the highway.

And in February 2024, depositions were set to begin. So Barnett got in his truck, that orange Dodge Ram, and drove 14 hours from his home in Pineville, Louisiana to Charleston to give his testimony. When he arrived, he checked into a Holiday Inn just off the highway.

But the night before Barnett's deposition was going to start, his lawyer Rob says Boeing submitted a bunch of discovery documents that they'd never seen before. So Rob asked to postpone the proceedings so they could go over everything. Barnett talked on the phone to his mom, Vicki.

But the night before Barnett's deposition was going to start, his lawyer Rob says Boeing submitted a bunch of discovery documents that they'd never seen before. So Rob asked to postpone the proceedings so they could go over everything. Barnett talked on the phone to his mom, Vicki.

But the night before Barnett's deposition was going to start, his lawyer Rob says Boeing submitted a bunch of discovery documents that they'd never seen before. So Rob asked to postpone the proceedings so they could go over everything. Barnett talked on the phone to his mom, Vicki.

Burnett ended up staying in that hotel room for two weeks. And then, on March 7th, Barnett's deposition finally got underway. He would get to tell his whole story, under oath, start to finish. Though the questioning was routine, his lawyer Rob says it proved to be hard for him.

Burnett ended up staying in that hotel room for two weeks. And then, on March 7th, Barnett's deposition finally got underway. He would get to tell his whole story, under oath, start to finish. Though the questioning was routine, his lawyer Rob says it proved to be hard for him.