A man in a green vest looks at a large hole on a plane while standing between seats
An NTSB investigator examines the fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282.
  • The NTSB said Boeing "blatantly violated" rules about investigations.
  • It said a Boeing exec made "unsubstantiated speculations" about the Alaska Airlines blowout .
  • It will coordinate with the DoJ, which is considering criminal charges over the blowout.

Boeing has apologized after the National Transportation Safety Board said it "blatantly violated" rules about investigations.