Second Boeing Whistleblower Dies Following Brief Illness as Concerns Over Company's Safety Culture Remain

Joshua Dean, a former Boeing supplier auditor who reported safety concerns about the Boeing 737 Max production, has died at 45 following a brief illness involving respiratory issues and pneumonia. Dean is the second Boeing whistleblower to die this year, following John "Mitch" Barnett who died by apparent suicide in March. Barnett had spent decades at Boeing and alleged management ignored his reports of potential issues like metal debris near wiring that could cause crashes. Another whistleblower, Sam Salehpour, testified to Congress that there was "no safety culture" at Boeing and whistleblowers faced threats.