A fuselage panel blew off an Alaska Airlines plane carrying 171 passengers and six crew members at an altitude of 16,000 feet shortly after it left the Portland, Ore., airport in early January. The National Transportation Safety Board said that the door plug used to fill space that would have been occupied by an emergency exit door if the plane had included more seats was missing four bolts meant to secure it in place.
The US Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into Boeing, the manufacturer of the 737 Max 9 jet.
The US Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into Boeing, the manufacturer of the 737 Max 9 jet. The FBI is contacting passengers aboard an Alaska Airlines flight as part of this investigation and identifying them as possible victims of a crime. A fuselage panel blew off an Alaska Airlines plane carrying 171 passengers and six crew members at an altitude of 16,000 feet shortly after it left the Portland, Ore., airport in early January. The National Transportation Safety Board said that the door plug used to fill space that would have been occupied by an emergency exit door if the plane had included more seats was missing four bolts meant to secure it in place.
The Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into Boeing, the manufacturer of the 737 Max 9 jet.
A fuselage panel blew off an Alaska Airlines plane carrying 171 passengers and six crew members at an altitude of 16,000 feet shortly after it left the Portland, Ore., airport in early January. The National Transportation Safety Board said that the door plug used to fill space that would have been occupied by an emergency exit door if the plane had included more seats was missing four bolts meant to secure it in place.
The FBI is contacting passengers aboard an Alaska Airlines flight as part of a criminal investigation into Boeing. The letters sent by the bureau's Seattle office identify them as possible victims of a crime and say that such inquiries can be lengthy, but they cannot provide updates on its progress at this time.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that passengers aboard an Alaska Airlines plane have started to receive letters from the F.B.I., identifying them as possible victims of a crime when there is no evidence to suggest any wrongdoing on their part.
The article states that passengers aboard an Alaska Airlines plane have started to receive letters from the F.B.I, identifying them as possible victims of a crime.
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The author of the article is Mark Walker and he has a history of bias against Boeing. The article mentions that passengers aboard an Alaska Airlines plane have started to receive letters from the F.B.I identifying them as possible victims of a crime which implies that there may be criminal charges being brought against Boeing, however this information is not confirmed by any official sources and therefore it can only be speculated upon.
The article mentions that passengers aboard an Alaska Airlines plane have started to receive letters from the F.B.I identifying them as possible victims of a crime
The author has a history of bias against Boeing
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Mark Walker has a conflict of interest on the topic of Boeing as he is an investigative reporter for The New York Times and his article discusses the F.B.I.'s investigation into Boeing's role in two fatal crashes involving its 737 Max 9 jet.
Mark Walker has a conflict of interest on the topic of Boeing as he is an investigative reporter for The New York Times and his article discusses the F.B.I.'s investigation into Boeing's role in two fatal crashes involving its 737 Max 9 jet.
The article mentions that Mark Walker has been reporting on this topic for a while now, which could indicate a personal interest or bias.
. The US Justice Department has sent letters to passengers from an Alaska Airlines flight where a plug covering an unused exit door blew out.
. A fuselage panel blew off an Alaska Airlines plane carrying 171 passengers and six crew members at an altitude of 16,000 feet shortly after it left the Portland, Ore., airport in early January. The National Transportation Safety Board said that the door plug used to fill space that would have been occupied by an emergency exit door if the plane had included more seats was missing four bolts meant to secure it in place.
. Passengers on board Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 have received letters from the FBI stating they may be victims of a crime.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title implies that there was a crime committed on the flight when no such crime has been proven. Secondly, the author uses sensationalist language by describing passengers as 'possible victims of crime' which creates an emotional response without providing any evidence to support this claim.
The author uses sensationalist language by describing the incident as a 'midair mishap' which creates an emotional response without providing any evidence to support this claim.
The article states that passengers are 'possible victims of a crime'. This is deceptive because no such crime has been proven.
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The author uses the phrase 'possible victim of crime' to describe passengers on the flight. This language is inflammatory and implies that there was a criminal act committed which may not be true.
The FBI is investigating the incident involving Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 that suffered a terrifying midair blowout in January.
Passengers on board the flight have received letters from the FBI stating they may be victims of a crime.
Attorney Mark Lindquist, who represents multiple passengers on Alaska Airlines flight 1282, shared with CNN the letter sent by the FBI office in Seattle to passengers on Tuesday.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the FBI's letter to passengers stating that they may be victims of a crime is misleading as there has been no evidence presented to support this claim. Secondly, the attorney representing some of the family members of crash victims and Alaska Air passengers stated that everyone on board would receive such letters, which contradicts what was reported by other sources. Thirdly, the article mentions an ongoing investigation into Boeing's actions but does not provide any details about it or its potential impact on Boeing's deferred prosecution agreement with the Justice Department.
The FBI letter to passengers stating that they may be victims of a crime is misleading as there has been no evidence presented to support this claim.
The attorney representing some of the family members of crash victims and Alaska Air passengers stated that everyone on board would receive such letters, which contradicts what was reported by other sources.
The article mentions an ongoing investigation into Boeing's actions but does not provide any details about it or its potential impact on Boeing's deferred prosecution agreement with the Justice Department.
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy by citing the FBI's investigation without providing any evidence or context for it. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing the incident as a 'terrifying midair blowout'. Additionally, there is no clear distinction between direct quotations and paraphrasing in some parts of the article.
The FBI office in Seattle sent to passengers on Tuesday.
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The article contains a statement that passengers on the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 flight may be victims of a crime. This is an example of biased language as it implies that all passengers are potential victims without any evidence to support this claim.
> 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 <br> of a crime.
