The door plug on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 blew off as the aircraft climbed through 16,000 feet. [Courtesy: NTSB]
Key Takeaways:
The FBI is contacting passengers of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282, informing them they may be victims of a crime, as part of a criminal investigation launched by the Department of Justice into the January 5 door plug blowout.
A preliminary investigation by the NTSB found that four bolts designed to secure the door plug were missing.
The FAA has conducted an audit of Boeing and given the manufacturer 90 days to demonstrate improved quality control procedures.
The FBI is contacting passengers aboard a Boeing 737 Max 9 forced to make an emergency landing in January after a door plug dislodged midflight, suggesting they could be victims of a crime, according to reports.
Several passengers aboard that aircraft—operating as Alaska Airlines Flight 1282—have received letters from the FBI, the Seattle Times reported.
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Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.
