Coverage dated May 1, 2024

Whistleblower Josh Dean of Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems has died

Headline from The Columbian

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 Tuesd

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  1. The Columbian

    Whistleblower Josh Dean of Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems has died (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    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 Tuesd

  2. AL.com

    Josh Dean, whistleblower on Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems, dies suddenly (opens AL.com)

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    AL.com's feed description

    He was 45, had been in good health and was noted for having a healthy lifestyle.

  3. Anchorage Daily News

    Whistleblower from Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems dies after short illness (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    Joshua Dean, a former quality auditor at Spirit, was one of the first to allege Spirit leadership had ignored manufacturing defects on the 737 MAX.

  4. Time

    Spirit AeroSystems Whistleblower Dies After Sudden Infection (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    Joshua Dean is the second Boeing-linked whistleblower to have died in the last two months.

  5. MyNorthwest

    Two whistleblowers against Boeing, Spirit AeroSystems dead within two months (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    A auditor-turned-whistleblower for the Boeing supplier Spirit Aerosystems died Tuesday after a two-week fight with an infection.

  6. CBS News

    Whistleblower at key Boeing supplier dies after sudden illness (opens CBS News)

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    Joshua Dean was a quality inspector at Spirit AeroSystems, which builds the bulk of the 737 Max for Boeing, and recently died from a fast-spreading infection.

  7. Blaze Media

    Another Boeing-linked whistleblower dies suddenly (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    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 ...

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