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Boeing whistleblower dies following a brief illness, weeks after the suicide of another

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An aviation worker — who went public with safety concerns and alleged retaliation by his employer — has died following a brief illness, weeks after...

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  1. Al Jazeera

    Whistle­blow­er who accused Boeing supplier of ignoring defects dies (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Former Spirit AeroSystems employee Joshua Dean dies after sudden illness, family says.

  2. Fox32 Chicago

    Boeing whistleblower from Kansas is 2nd to die in past 2 months (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    Joshua Dean, a 45-year-old whistleblower who reported safety concerns at a parts supplier for Boeing's 737 Max jets, has died unexpectedly in an Oklahoma hospital.

  3. Fortune

    Another Boeing whistleblower is dead—this time a healthy 45-year-old who battled a sudden, severe infection (opens Fortune)

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    “It is known at Spirit that if you make too much noise and cause too much trouble, you will be moved,” Joshua Dean once told the Wall Street Journal.

  4. NPR

    Whistleblower Joshua Dean, who raised concerns about Boeing jets, dies at 45 (opens NPR)

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    Dean's family says he quickly fell into critical condition after being diagnosed with a MRSA bacterial infection. He is the second aviation whistleblower to die in the past three months.

  5. Quartz

    A second whistleblower tied to Boeing has died (opens Quartz)

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    For the second time this year, a critic of safety practices related to the powerful aviation company has died.

  6. Newsweek

    Boeing whistleblower's family speaks out after sudden death (opens Newsweek)

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    Family members of a Boeing whistleblower, Joshua Dean, who died on Tuesday, posted messages of mourning on social media.

  7. PJ Media

    Boeing, Boeing, GONE: Another Whistleblower Has 'Died Suddenly' (opens PJ Media)

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  8. RedState

    Boeing Whistleblower Dies Suddenly After Exposing Problems With Manufacturing Practices (opens RedState)

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  9. NBC4 Washington

    Boeing whistleblower dies following a brief illness, weeks after the suicide of another (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    An aviation worker — who went public with safety concerns and alleged retaliation by his employer — has died following a brief illness, weeks after...

  10. Insider

    A whistleblower who accused a Boeing supplier of turning a blind eye to defects has died after a sudden illness: reports (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    The late Joshua Dean accused Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems of ignoring manufacturing defects in the 737 Max.

  11. Breitbart News

    Second Boeing Whistleblower Dies Suddenly (opens Breitbart News)

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    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 has died.

  12. The Guardian

    Second Boeing whistleblower dies after short illness (opens The Guardian)

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    Joshua Dean, 45, former quality auditor at Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems alleged ‘gross misconduct by quality management’

  13. Gizmodo

    Another Whistleblower Connected to Boeing Just Died (opens Gizmodo)

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    For the second time this year, a critic of safety practices related to the powerful aviation company has died.

  14. New York Post

    Second Boeing whistleblower dies suddenly from severe infection (opens New York Post)

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    A second Boeing whistleblower who raised concerns about a supplier who had been ignoring production defects has died suddenly at age 44 on Tuesday. Joshua...

  15. Salon

    Another Boeing whistleblower has died, mere months after the first (opens Salon)

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    Salon's feed description

    Another Boeing whistleblower has died, mere months after the first

  16. The Boston Globe

    Whistleblower who raised safety concerns at Boeing contractor dies (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Josh Dean’s death follows the passing of another Boeing whistleblower, John Barnett, who died from a self-inflicted wound in March, according to media reports.

  17. Washington Times

    Second Boeing whistleblower dies suddenly in less than two months (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    For the second time in two months, a Boeing whistleblower has suddenly died.

  18. Bloomberg

    Second Whistleblower Who Raised Boeing Jet Safety Concerns Dies (opens Bloomberg)

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    Josh Dean, a former quality auditor at a Boeing Co. supplier who raised concerns about the safety of the 737 Max jet, has died.

  19. Next Big Future

    Boeing Whistleblowers Are As unlucky As the Enemies of Vladmir Putin (opens Next Big Future)

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    A second whistleblower connected to Boeing has suddenly died at the age of 45 after catching a sudden illness.

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