Second Boeing whistleblower dies in span of two months

A quality auditor, who flagged defects in the 737 MAX, passed away after a sudden illness

Joshua Dean, a former Spirit AeroSystems employee who raised the alarm over lax standards in the production of Boeing’s 737 MAX jet, has died following a sudden and severe illness. In March, another Boeing whistleblower was found dead in a hotel parking lot in what authorities tentatively described as a suicide.

The 737 MAX airliner has had a history of accidents...