"FBI Notifies Midair Blowout Flight Passengers of Potential Crime Victim Status"

Passengers on an Alaska Airlines flight received a letter from the FBI stating they may be crime victims due to a midair blowout incident earlier this year, with the Department of Justice launching a criminal probe into the incident. The FBI letter informed passengers of their potential victim status and provided information about the FBI’s Victim Assistance Program, while an attorney representing some passengers described the Boeing plane involved as "essentially a time bomb" due to missing critical bolts.