03/12/2024

DOJ is Investigating Door Plug Blowout on Alaska Airlines Flight

In January, a panel of a Boeing 737 Max 9’s fuselage detached midflight

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has opened a criminal investigation into the door plug blowout on a Boeing 737 Max 9 plane during an Alaska Airlines flight in January, a person familiar with the matter confirmed to NBC News on Monday.

The news was first reported on Saturday by The Wall Street Journal, saying the DOJ has contacted some passengers who were on the flight to notify them that they are potential victims in the criminal investigation, and that the agency has interviewed pilots and flight attendants who were on the flight.

"In an event like this, it's normal for the DOJ to be conducting an investigation," Alaska Airlines said in a statement, adding that it is "fully cooperating and [we] do not believe we are a target of the investigation."

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