Deadly Pattern Emerges At Boeing As Second Boeing Whistleblower Found Dead
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Boeing Whistleblowers Keep Suddenly Dying
A former Boeing employee turned whistleblower has died after a sudden illness, his family announced on Tuesday.Joshua Dean, a former Spirit AeroSystems employee, had accused the aircraft manufacturer of ignoring defects in the production of the 737 MAX, a series whose reputation has been marred by a series of crashes and safety issues in recent years.Dean is the second Boeing whistleblower to die suddenly, after Josh Barnett was found dead less than two months ago. According to South Carolina...
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Another Whistleblower Connected to Boeing Just Died
Another whistleblower who raised safety concerns about production practices related to Boeing has died. Joshua Dean, who previously worked as a quality auditor at the plane manufacturer’s supplier, Spirit AeroSystems, died Tuesday as the result of a “sudden, fast-spreading infection,” the Seattle Times reports. Dean, who is described as being a “healthy” 45-year-old who was known for having a “healthy lifestyle,” succumbed to the sudden onset of a bacterial infection known as...
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Boeing Whistleblower's Family Speaks Out After Sudden Death
Family members of a Boeing whistleblower who died suddenly on Tuesday have posted messages of mourning on social media.Joshua Dean, a former quality auditor at Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems, had accused the supplier of ignoring defects in the production of the 737 MAX planes, which have been under scrutiny following a series of plane crashes and other safety issues.Dean's sister, Taylor Rae Roberts, posted a tribute to him on Facebook, writing: "My handsome brother Joshua passed away this...