Less than two months after Boeing whistleblower John Barnett unexpectedly died, another Boeing whistleblower has passed away — this time from a "sudden, fast-spreading" bacterial infection. Josh Dean, a healthy 45-year-old former quality auditor who worked at Spirit AeroSystems — one of Boeing's suppliers (not to be confused with Spirit Airlines) —had complained to Spirit about a "serious defect" that involved improperly drilled holes in "the aft pressure bulkhead of the MAX," according to The...
Joshua Dean is the second Boeing whistleblower to die this year (Picture: Elaine Thompson/AP) A whistleblower who accused Boeing of ignoring safety flaws in the 737 MAX airplanes has died. Joshua Dean, a former Spirit AeroSystems quality auditor, claimed he was fired for flagging concerns about lax standards at the company’s manufacturing plant in Wichita, Kansas. His sudden death at the age of 45 on Tuesday came after suffering from a fast-spreading infection, according to his family...
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Joshua Dean, a 45-year-old former quality auditor at Spirit AeroSystems who had recently become a whistleblower about manufacturing defects on the Boeing 737 MAX, tragically passed away following a sudden illness. Boeing whistleblowers keep passing away.
Hamilton, Halton, Niagara and area news from CHCH - Hamilton, Halton, and Niagara news.. A second whistleblower to raise concerns about the safety of Boeing’s aircrafts has died. Joshua Dean – a former quality auditor for Spirit Aero-Systems – died Tuesday at the age of 45. Before his death, he was one of the initial whistleblowers who alleged that Spirit’s leadership failed to acknowledge the deficiencies in Boeing’s 737 […]
A total of 32 individuals who were working with Boeing, the second-largest aerospace manufacturing company in the world, had complained to regulatory authorities that there had been retaliations against those who raised safety concerns against the company. Two of them have died recently.
Joshua Dean, who was a quality auditor for Spirit AeroSystems, a supplier of Boeing, passed away recently. Despite his healthy lifestyle, Dean went to a hospital a couple of weeks before his death as he...
A former quality auditor at Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems who was among the first whistleblowers to allege Spirit leadership had ignored manufacturing defects on the 737 MAX died Tuesday.
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...
Joshua Dean, who warned of manufacturing defects in the planemaker's 737
Joshua Dean, 45, former quality auditor at Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems, alleged ‘gross misconduct by quality management’Joshua Dean, a Boeing whistleblower who warned of manufacturing defects in the planemaker’s 737 Max, has died after a short illness, the second Boeing whistleblower to die this year.Dean, 45, a former quality auditor at Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems, filed a complaint with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) alleging “serious and gross misconduct by senior...
A second whistleblower connected to Boeing has suddenly died at the age of 45 after catching a sudden illness. Whistleblower Joshua Dean was known for being in good health and having a healthy lifestyle. Dean was one of the first whistleblowers to accuse Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems of cutting corners. He was fired in April
Joshua Dean, 45, of Wichita, Kansas, worked as a quality auditor at Spirit AeroSystems' flagship manufacturing site, which supplies Boeing with various plane parts — including the door plug that popped off an Alaska Airlines 737 MAX flight, forcing a rough landing in January. Dean, who held a degree in mechanical engineering and had decades of experience, was among the first whistleblowers to claim that Spirit had turned a blind eye to defects on the controversial airliner. Dean died...