Passengers aboard an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max flight that experienced a door-plug panel loss midflight have been notified by the FBI that they may be victims of a crime. The incident occurred on January 5 when the plane was flying over Oregon at 16,000 feet, resulting in a sudden loss of cabin pressure and the deployment of oxygen masks.
The FBI's victim specialist from the Seattle office sent letters to passengers, stating that the case is currently under investigation. It was discovered that four bolts securing the panel were missing after maintenance work at a Boeing factory in Renton, Washington.
