Partial Government Shutdown Would Force NTSB to Suspend Boeing 737 MAX 9 Probe

The fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 Boeing 737-9 MAX, which was forced to make an emergency landing with a gap in the fuselage, is seen during its investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in Portland, Ore., on Jan. 7, 2024. NTSB/Handout via Reuters

WASHINGTON—The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said on Wednesday a partial government shutdown would force the agency to suspend its investigation into the cabin panel blowout on a Boeing 737 MAX 9.

Congress faces a Friday night deadline to continue to fund some government operations.