Boeing is under heightened scrutiny from regulators and the public after a door plug panel blew off a jet in midair two months ago. Now the Justice Department is conducting a criminal investigation. Several Boeing 737 Max planes under construction in Renton, Wash. are shown outside the company's plant on February 27, 2024. (Jovelle Tamayo for NPR)
WASHINGTON — When the door plug blew off a Boeing 737 Max 9 in January, Mark Pegram hoped it would spark a deeper investigation of the company's conduct.
