A whistleblower who accused Boeing of ignoring safety flaws in the 737 MAX airplanes has died.
Joshua Dean, a former Spirit AeroSystems quality auditor, claimed he was fired for flagging concerns about lax standards at the company’s manufacturing plant in Wichita, Kansas.
His sudden death at the age of 45 on Tuesday came after suffering from a fast-spreading infection, according to his family and lawyer.
Dean’s lawyer Brian Knowles said it is a ‘loss to the aviation community and the flying public’.
Knowles told Al Jazeera: ‘He possessed tremendous courage to stand up for what he felt was true and right and raised quality and safety issues.
‘Aviation companies should encourage and incentivise those that do raise these concerns.
‘Otherwise, safety and quality are truly not these companies’ top priorities.’
Boeing came under fire for potentially fatal defects in its 737 MAX series.
The aircraft was involved in near-disaster when a door panel fell off of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282, a 737 MAX 9, mid-flight in January.
Passengers lost phones and clothes, and were nearly sucked out, when the panel was sucked out, causing the plane to depressurize.
Spirit AeroSystems had built the door panel.
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