STATE & NATIONAL: This week, a report made in regard to the death of Joshua Dean, has, according to members of a recent Senate hearing panel, raised extensive questions. Dean, the 47 year old former Boeing analyst, died only one year after his whistleblower testimony.
By Anne M Erbynstein
In 2023, Joshua Dean was a respondent to questioning by the Senate panel that inquired in regard to any information he may be equipped to disclose in regard to the work that he performs for the mega aircraft builder, Boeing. Dean commented in regard to Boeing manufacturing and deficiencies and defects in the Boeing company ‘s 737 Max.
This week, the US Senate reflects on the untimely death of one of the Boeing employees who followed a previous employee of Boeing who, also, died suddenly.
Dean was recently hospitalized with symptoms associated with MSRA, a staff infection that induces complications associated with respiratory capability. Dean was diagnosed with a form of pneumonia , receiving treatment while remaining hospitalized. The former Boeing analyst who had been fired from his job with the manufacturer following his testimony died on Tuesday.
During his 2023 testimony, Dean described how he informed Boeing officials of defects he noticed in the aft pressure bulkhead of tge Boeing 737 Max. In December 2023, a lawsuit had been filed agsinst Boeing supplier, Spitit AeroSyatems. Allegations made in the lawsuit state that the claims citing safety and defect-feee manufacturing were misleading.
Dean stated during the Senate panel questioning that he had previously informed Boeingnoffivialsnof the defects described as ‘ misdrilled holes’, also, found in the aft pressure bulkhead as made by Spirit AeroSystems employees. Dean stated that his observation of tge defect had been ignored after he told officials at the company of his discovery.
The 47 year old former quality auditor spoke with news reporters during an interview in which he described how aircraft that were designed with Spirit AeroSystems supplies were consistently flown and delivered while baring unreported defects. Dean indicated that the company practices were consistent with hurried schedules that left auditors little ability to inspect adding that finding flaws or any disclosure of such was discouraged or worse.
According to information gathered in regard to the former quality auditor, Joshua Dean was a health enthusiast who maintained good physical condition and suffered from no known ailments prior to his death.
Dean who died on April 30th, is, now, the 2nd Boeing whistleblower to die suddenly.
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