The Department of Justice (DOJ) launched a criminal investigation into Alaska Airlines after a door plug blew off of one of its planes mid-flight.
Passengers and crew from the January flight were contacted by investigators, who seek to get to the bottom of the door plug disaster that took place on one of its Boeing 737 Max aircrafts, The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday.
NEW: People are finding debris from the Alaska Airlines flight where the door plug flew off, including a phone that was on and still in airplane mode according to @SeanSafyre.
Insane.
The search for the “door plug” still continues but the National Transportation Safety Board… pic.twitter.com/83CiLjuDLW
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) January 8, 2024
The DOJ already interviewed multiple pilots and flight attendants who were on the plane when the blowout occurred, according to the outlet. The U.S.