Alaskan Airlines flight 1282: FBI probes mid-air blowout on January flight - BBC News

Letters sent by the FBI to those on board confirm that a criminal investigation is underway.

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'Trip from hell': Inside plane as part falls off mid-flight

The FBI is investigating a January Alaska Airlines flight, where a door plug on the aircraft, a Boeing 737 Max 9, blew out mid-air.

A criminal probe was confirmed by the FBI in a letter sent to those aboard the plane, identifying them as "victims".

None of the 177 passengers and crew were killed, but some were injured.

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