Delta recovers emergency slide that separated from Boeing plane
USA TodayMAY 2024
Second Boeing Whistleblower Dies Suddenly
Image copyright: Kent Nishimura/Stringer/Getty Images News via Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
This was a tragic death and sincere condolences go out to Dean's family. However, it would be foolish to speculate about the timing and circumstances of his death without sufficient evidence. There is currently no proof of any foul play.
Establishment-critical narrative
This is now the second death of a whistleblower in connection with this case. Both men were due to provide more evidence of the faulty manufacturing processes and their deaths at this time are deeply suspicious. The circumstances around these deaths need to be fully investigated.
Metaculus Prediction
There's a 94% chance that there will be a test flight of a full-scale heavy-lift cargo airship before 2031, according to the Metaculus prediction community.
