Joshua Dean, a former quality auditor at Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems and one of the first whistleblowers to allege Spirit leadership had ignored manufacturing defects on the 737 MAX, died Tuesday morning after a struggle with a sudden, fast-spreading infection.

Known as Josh, Dean lived in Wichita, Kan., where Spirit is based. He was 45, had been in good health and was noted for having a healthy lifestyle.

He died after two weeks in critical condition, his aunt Carol Parsons said.

    • I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world
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      6 months ago

      If you’re in the US, you have very few non-Boeing options. Especially if you’re trying to pick affordable flights.

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        6 months ago

        Yeah, if anything, I expect people to book whatever flights they were already going to book, and just crack jokes like “I hope I make it!”