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Second Boeing Whistleblower Dies from MRSA Infection at 45

May 2, 2024, 09:26 AM

Joshua Dean, a former quality auditor at Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems and a whistleblower who raised concerns about ignored manufacturing defects on the 737 MAX, has died at the age of 45. Dean's death, reported by multiple sources including Seattle Times, occurred after a sudden illness due to a fast-spreading MRSA infection, which he contracted two weeks prior to his death. He was hospitalized two weeks ago and struggled with the infection until he died on Tuesday. This incident marks the second death of a Boeing whistleblower within a short period, raising concerns and suspicions about the safety of whistleblowers linked to the aerospace company.