PORTLAND, Ore. — This week, the FBI sent a letter to passengers on Alaska Airlines Flight No. 1282 that had an emergency landing in Portland, saying they could be a possible "victim of a crime." ...

This comes after Alaska Airlines already temporarily grounded its fleet of 65 737-9 Max aircraft on Friday after a door plug detached during Flight 1282 from Portland to Ontario, California.

Three passengers who were on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 when a door plug blew out mid-flight on the Boeing 737 MAX 9 jet in January have filed a $1 billion lawsuit against the airline and Boeing.

Nobody would blame you if the first thought that ran through your head when you saw the Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 plug door news was a question: “Was it a Boeing 737 Max?” That’s the ...