NASA nuclear engineer found dead in burned Tesla after vanishing from his Alabama home last year

Joshua LeBlanc, a NASA nuclear engineer, died in a fiery Tesla crash in Huntsville, Alabama, after his family reported him missing. His death, which occurred on July 22, 2025, raised suspicions due to uncharacteristic behavior and missing personal items. Tesla Sentry Mode data revealed his vehicle was at the airport hours before the crash, and his role in NASA's nuclear propulsion projects has drawn attention amid other mysterious deaths of scientists since 2022.