Whistleblower Josh Dean of Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems has died

- Joshua Dean, a former quality auditor at Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems, has passed away after raising concerns about manufacturing defects on the 737 MAX - He filed complaints with the Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of Labor alleging serious quality issues - Dean was fired by Spirit AeroSystems in April 2023 and his termination was believed to be retaliation for raising safety concerns - Dean's death follows closely after another whistleblower, John "Mitch" Barnett, was found dead - Dean's allegations were confirmed after a panel blew off a Boeing 737 MAX, bringing new attention to the quality lapses at Spirit - His safety complaints were addressed by the FAA, though specific details were not released - Despite ongoing investigations into his case, Dean's aviation whistleblower complaint was still pending at the time of his death.

Summarized top reddit comments: - Both Josh Dean and John “Mitch” Barnett were represented by the same law firm and died in a short time frame - Speculation about possible foul play and conspiracy in airline industry - Potential for a documentary about these events - The cause of death for Josh Dean was listed as pneumonia and MRSA, not suicide - Discussion about the involvement of aerospace companies in potentially shady activities - Mention of AeroTyne International's aerospace and biomedical weapon research - Comment on the unlikelihood of two different whistleblowers being killed in a short time frame