Federal investigators are scrutinizing Spirit AeroSystems, a major Boeing supplier based in Kansas, as they try to understand why a fuselage panel blew off an Alaska Airlines jet in midair last month.| NPR
Boeing and Alaska are facing at least five lawsuits from passengers -- with more expected -- after a panel blew off an aircraft mid-flight, leaving a gaping hole in the side of the plane.| The Seattle Times
The aircraft-maker has faced renewed scrutiny this year, mostly going back to an incident when a rear door plug tore off a 737 Max 9. Things have compounded from there.| NPR
