Criminal investigation of Boeing for incident on Alaska Airlines flight

14-03-24

The opening of a criminal investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice against Boeing stems from a January incident involving an Alaska Airlines model 737-9 (MAX) aircraft. During the flight, a panel detached, causing alarm among passengers and crew. This event is the third significant incident involving a Boeing aircraft in a two-week span, most notably one in which an engine caught fire and an emergency landing was made.

According to reports in the Wall Street Journal, based on documents and sources familiar with the investigation, contacts have already been made with passengers and crew members present during the affected flight on January 5.