"DOJ Investigates Alaska Airlines and Boeing Over 737 Max 9 Panel Blowout"

Passengers on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 have filed a lawsuit against Boeing, Alaska Airlines, and Spirit Aerosystems for negligence and failing to protect them from harm after a door-sized panel of the Boeing 737 Max 9 jet's fuselage blew off mid-flight, causing physical and psychological trauma. The incident, which occurred on January 5, led to an emergency landing and a subsequent grounding of Max 9s in the U.S. The lawsuit alleges that the aircraft's bolts were either not installed or installed incorrectly, and a criminal investigation has been launched by the Justice Department.