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FBI tells passengers on the Alaska Airlines flight that lost a panel they might be crime victims

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In letters to some of the passengers, an FBI victim specialist says the case is currently under investigation by the agency.

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  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    FBI tells passengers on the Alaska Airlines flight that lost a panel they might be crime victims (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    In letters to some of the passengers, an FBI victim specialist says the case is currently under investigation by the agency.

  2. WOWK Charleston

    The FBI tells passengers on the plane that lost a panel in flight they might be crime victims (opens WOWK Charleston)

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    WOWK Charleston's feed description

    The FBI has told passengers on the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max that lost a door-plug panel in midflight that they might be victims of a crime. “I’m contacting you because we have identified you as a possible victim of a crime,” a victim specialist from the federal agency’s Seattle office wrote in…

  3. NBC News

    Passengers of Alaska Airlines 1282 flight receive letter from FBI identifying them as victims of a possible crime (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Passengers of the Alaska Airlines flight that was forced to make an emergency landing when a door panel fell off midair have received a letter from the FBI identifying them as victims of a possible crime.

  4. NPR

    FBI letter tells Alaska Airlines passengers they are 'a possible victim of a crime' (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    "We want answers, accountability, and safer planes" — and a federal investigation will help, an attorney representing passengers who were on the plane that lost its door plug tells NPR.

  5. CNN

    FBI tells Alaska Airlines passengers they may be ‘victim of a crime’ (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Passengers on board the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 that suffered a terrifying midair blowout in January have received a letter from the FBI saying they may be victims “of a crime.”

  6. New York Post

    FBI tells Alaska Airlines passenger onboard disastrous flight that saw door plug blown out mid-air they may be ‘victim of a crime’ (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The agency sent a letter Tuesday to the passengers aboard the Boeing 737 MAX plane confirming it has opened a criminal investigation into the Jan. 5 blowout, according to the Seattle Times.

  7. Jalopnik

    FBI Tells Passengers On Alaska Airlines Flight That Lost Door Panel They May Be Victims Of A Crime (opens Jalopnik)

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    Jalopnik's feed description

    The FAA has been investigating Boeing since the incident took place in January.

  8. ABC 7 New York

    FBI tells Alaska Airlines passengers on door blowout flight they may be 'victim of a crime' (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    Multiple passengers that were on Alaska Airlines flight 1282 received a letter from the FBI saying they may be victims "of a crime," their lawyer says

  9. FOX Business

    FBI tells passengers on Alaska Airlines flight they may be 'victim of a crime' (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Passengers who were on the Alaska Airlines flight earlier this year that lost a door plug mid-flight could be a victim of a crime, according to an FBI letter seen by FOX Business

  10. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    FBI investigating crime on Boeing 737 with lost panel (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    The FBI has told passengers on the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max that lost a door-plug panel in midflight that they might be victims of a crime.

  11. Anchorage Daily News

    FBI tells passengers on Alaska Airlines flight that lost door panel they might be crime victims (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    Published reports and government officials have said the Justice Department opened a criminal investigation into the aircraft company.

  12. Gizmodo

    FBI Says Passengers on Alaska Flight May Have Been Victim of a 'Crime' as Investigation Expands (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    A federal investigation into a troubled Alaska Airlines flight continues to widen.

  13. Seattle Times

    FBI to Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 passengers: You may be a crime victim (opens Seattle Times)

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    Seattle Times's feed description

    The FBI sent a letter to passengers who were on board the Alaska Airlines flight confirming it had opened a criminal investigation into the midair blowout.

  14. Digital Journal

    FBI tells passengers on Boeing blowout flight they may be crime victims (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    The FBI has written to passengers who were aboard a Boeing aircraft that suffered a midair blowout to tell them they may be victims of a crime, US media

  15. Washington Times

    FBI tells passengers on the plane that lost a panel in flight they might be crime victims (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    The FBI has told passengers on the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max that lost a door-plug pane l in midflight that they might be victims of a crime.

  16. UPI

    FBI probing Alaska Airlines flight as "possible crime" (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    The 171 passengers aboard an Alaska Airlines flight in January that suffered a sudden midair decompression when a fuselage panel unexpectedly blew out may have been the victims of a crime, according to the FBI.

  17. Insider

    The FBI told passengers of the Alaska Airlines blowout flight they may be victims of a crime, report says (opens Insider)

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    The FBI's Seattle office told passengers on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 they could be "a possible victim of a crime," The Seattle Times reported.

  18. WSVN Miami

    The FBI tells passengers on the plane that lost a panel in flight they might be crime victims - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    The FBI has told passengers on the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max that lost a door-plug panel in midflight that they might be victims of

  19. Triblive

    FBI tells passengers on Alaska Airlines flight that lost panel they might be crime victims (opens Triblive)

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    The FBI has told passengers on the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max that lost a door-plug panel in midflight they might be victims of a crime. “I’m contacting you because we have identified you as a possible victim of a crime,” a victim specialist from the federal agency’s Seattle office

  20. HeraldNet

    FBI tells passengers on 737 flight they might be crime victims (opens HeraldNet)

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    HeraldNet's feed description

    Passengers received letters this week from a victim specialist from the federal agency’s Seattle office.

  21. CBS 8 San Diego

    FBI sends letter to Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 passengers, saying they could be 'victim of a crime' (opens CBS 8 San Diego)

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    CBS 8 San Diego's feed description

    An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 was forced to emergency land at PDX after a door panel blew out mid-air on Jan. 5.

  22. Washington Examiner

    Alaskan Airlines passengers could be crime victims for Boeing door incident: FBI (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The passengers on an Alaska Airlines Boeing flight that blew out its door plug mid-flight could be "victim[s] of a crime" according to the FBI.

  23. KTVU San Francisco

    FBI: Alaska Airlines passengers on flight that lost panel might be crime victims (opens KTVU San Francisco)

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    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    The FBI has told passengers on the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max that lost a door-plug panel in midflight that they might be victims of a crime.

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