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The U.S. Department of Justice has launched an investigation into a mid-Air Alaska Airlines (NYSE:ALK) accident in which a window blew out from a Boeing 737 MAX early this year, The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday, citing people familiar with the matter.
According to documents and people, the federal investigators have already contacted some passengers and crew who were part of the ill-fated flight from Ontario, California, to Portland International Airport on Jan. 5.
The agency has interviewed pilots and flight attendants, the Journal said. “In an event like this, it’s normal for the DOJ to be conducting an investigation. Alaska Airlines (ALK) said, adding, “We are fully cooperating and do not believe we are a target of the investigation.”
The investigation will inform the DoJ’s review of whether Boeing (NYSE:BA) has abided by a previous agreement that settled a federal investigation into two fatal 737 MAX crashes in 2018 and 2019.
