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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhistleblower Josh Dean of Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems has died
https://www.seattletimes.com/business/whistleblower-josh-dean-of-boeing-supplier-spirit-aerosystems-has-died/Joshua Dean, a former quality auditor at Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems and one of the first whistleblowers to allege Spirit leadership had ignored manufacturing defects on the 737 MAX, died Tuesday morning after a struggle with a sudden, fast-spreading infection.
Known as Josh, Dean lived in Wichita, Kan., where Spirit is based. He was 45, had been in good health and was noted for having a healthy lifestyle.
He died after two weeks in critical condition, his aunt Carol Parsons said.
Spirit spokesperson Joe Buccino said: Our thoughts are with Josh Deans family. This sudden loss is stunning news here and for his loved ones.
Dean had given a deposition in a Spirit shareholder lawsuit and also filed a complaint with the Federal Aviation Administration alleging serious and gross misconduct by senior quality management of the 737 production line at Spirit.
Spirit fired Dean in April 2023, and he had filed a complaint with the Department of Labor alleging his termination was in retaliation for raising concerns related to aviation safety.
*snip*
Coincidentally, Spirit is run by a Trump guy:
Trumps Mr. Fix-It lands in a Boeing storm
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/01/13/trump-pentagon-boeing-spirit-shanahan-00135415
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Whistleblower Josh Dean of Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems has died (Original Post)
Nevilledog
May 1
OP
dweller
(23,720 posts)1. Strange circumstances for his death 🤔
And 2nd Boeing whistleblower to die
Not good
✌🏻
Mme. Defarge
(8,067 posts)3. Quelle
coïncidence!
SunSeeker
(51,884 posts)4. Damn. He was only 45. How horrible.
Bundbuster
(3,232 posts)5. Feels like Russia....?
HAB911
(8,968 posts)6. Regardless if he was killed or not
this situation is what we have in store should TFG be elected
DoBW
(724 posts)7. after the other guy died ..
back in March .. apparent self inflicted gunshot -- 2 in about 2 months
https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/12/business/former-boeing-whistleblower-dies/index.html