FBI Tells Passengers on Alaska Airlines Blowout Flight They May Be Crime Victims

Passengers onboard the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9, which suffered a mid-air door plug blowout on Jan. 5, have been told by the FBI via a letter that they may have been victims of a possible crime. The letter, written by a victim specialist with the FBI’s Seattle office, states that the case is currently under FBI investigation, which “can be a lengthy undertaking.” But the FBI is unable to provide updates on its progress for the time being, it added. “I’m contacting you because we have identified you as a possible victim of a crime,” the letter, which was received this week, reads, according to the Associated Press. “A victim of a federal crime is entitled to receive certain services.”...