I wouldn't doubt the psychopathy of Boeings leadership — their execs and management have already murdered hundreds of people, and dozens of them should be serving life in prison — but dying of MRSA after 2 weeks of pneumonia sure sounds like a legitimate coincidence. The first whistleblowers death not so much.

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[–] aksdb@lemmy.world 98 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Being whistleblower and being involved in such legal proceedings sucks and I can imagine that one might give up (like Barnett in March) or that it takes a huge toll on your body (like Dean now). But then again ... two such incidents around the same company ... reminds me a bit too much of russian windows.

[–] smeenz@lemmy.nz 16 points 10 months ago

It would be a shame if that 777 window was to....break.

[–] Jimmycrackcrack@lemmy.ml 71 points 10 months ago

Holy shit.

[–] Shadow@lemmy.ca 70 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Paywall:

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.

Spirit spokesperson Joe Buccino said: “Our thoughts are with Josh Dean’s family. This sudden loss is stunning news here and for his loved ones.”

Dean had given a deposition in a Spirit shareholder lawsuit and also filed a complaint with the Federal Aviation Administration alleging “serious and gross misconduct by senior quality management of the 737 production line” at Spirit.

Spirit fired Dean in April 2023, and he had filed a complaint with the Department of Labor alleging his termination was in retaliation for raising concerns related to aviation safety.

Parsons said Dean became ill and went to the hospital because he was having trouble breathing just over two weeks ago. He was intubated and developed pneumonia and then a serious bacterial infection, MRSA.

His condition deteriorated rapidly, and he was airlifted from Wichita to a hospital in Oklahoma City, Parsons said. There he was put on an ECMO machine, which circulates and oxygenates a patient’s blood outside the body, taking over heart and lung function when a patient’s organs don’t work on their own.

His mother posted a message Friday on Facebook relating all those details and saying that Dean was “fighting for his life.”

[–] jodanlime@midwest.social 36 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I had MRSA once, it's so easy to spread and there is zero doubt in my mind that it could be weaponized. Criminal investigations are necessary after TWO whistleblowers are offed. I'm not holding my breath though. Boeing is too entrenched in the MIP to be investigated in any real sense of the word.

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[–] AlternatePersonMan@lemmy.world 66 points 10 months ago (25 children)

Jesus. Why can't they make whistle blowers anonymous?

[–] tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 10 months ago

How else would they be able to intimidate them?

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[–] Wytch@lemmy.zip 65 points 10 months ago (6 children)

Mafia shit confirmed

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[–] Hegar@kbin.social 56 points 10 months ago

Boeing is an important part of our military industrial base and thus an important part of the broader structure of US power.

That's why they're allowed to kill whistleblowers without repercussion.

[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world 51 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Holy shit they did it again FUCK

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 44 points 10 months ago

Well at least the quality control in their bio-weaponry division is still there.

[–] snekerpimp@lemmy.world 40 points 10 months ago

I, for one, will make sure I never step foot in a Boeing commercial airplane, and I will tell the tale about how Boeing kills whistle blowers to my kid’s kid’s kids

[–] Fidel_Cashflow@lemmy.ml 39 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

died after a sudden illness

How sudden? ~900ft/s or so?

[–] frankgrimeszz@lemmy.world 30 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Boeing is run by an actual psycho.

[–] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 19 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Apart of that definition being outdated: Which major CEO isn't? It's more like a basic requirement for the job :-(

[–] tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Capitalism rewards psychopathy

[–] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 8 points 10 months ago

It rewards the whole dark triad of personality traits. And it sickens me to the core.

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 5 points 10 months ago

Modern commercial success requires that one thinks of people as things. Things that produce labour or things that produce revenue.

The easier it is for one to think of people as things the better executive one makes.

Naturally thinking of people as things is psychopathy

[–] Pascal@lemdro.id 27 points 10 months ago

What a truly odd "coincidence" huh

[–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 18 points 10 months ago

Wtf

[–] A_Chilean_Cyborg@feddit.cl 12 points 10 months ago

wow

[–] unreasonabro@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago

Now is this the second one or a third? not that even one is plausibly "just coincidence" any more

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