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So, there’s this guy, Joshua Dean, a former quality auditor at Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems. He was one of those whistle-blowers who blew the whistle on some alleged manufacturing defects on the 737 MAX planes. But hold on to your seatbelts, ’cause here’s where it gets juicy – he tragically passed away after battling a sudden infection. The Seattle Times spilled the tea on this, reporting that poor Dean was only 45 and was as fit as a fiddle before this unexpected twist of fate.
Dean didn’t just twiddle his thumbs; oh no, he was a man of action. He spilled the beans in a deposition in a Spirit shareholder lawsuit and also raised concerns with the FAA about some shady practices at Spirit. But Spirit wasn’t too happy with Dean’s whistle-blowing ways and sent him packing in April 2023. Dean wasn’t about to take this lying down; he filed a complaint with the Department of Labor, crying foul play and screaming, “Retaliation!”
The plot thickens. https://t.co/7DttPN1VaB
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If you thought the drama ended there, think again! Enter John “Mitch” Barnett, another Boeing whistleblower who, unfortunately, met a tragic end through suicide. Barnett was knee-deep in legal battles with Boeing after raising concerns about quality issues. It seems like Boeing’s closet is full of skeletons, with whistle-blowers coming out of the woodwork faster than you can say “cover-up.”
And there you have it, folks, a tale of two whistle-blowers – one gone too soon, the other fighting till the end. It’s like a soap opera, but with planes and lawsuits instead of evil twins and love triangles. Stay tuned for the next episode of “As the Boeing Turns!”
