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Air India Dreamliner Crash Kills 242 and Prompts Probe of Boeing Practices

Investigators from DGCA alongside AAIB officials are reviewing flight data in addition to maintenance records under renewed scrutiny of Boeing’s production practices.

An aerial view shows officials working at the site after removed big wreckage of burnt Japan Airlines' (JAL) Airbus A350 plane after a collision with a Japan Coast Guard aircraft next to it's runway at Haneda international airport in Tokyo, Japan January 7, 2024, in this photo taken by Kyodo. Mandatory credit Kyodo via REUTERS
The wreckage of the Jeju Air aircraft that went off the runway and crashed lies at Muan International Airport, in Muan, South Korea, December 30, 2024. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
A barge carrying a crane transports parts of the wreckage from the Potomac River as an American Airlines plane lands on the runway, in the aftermath of the collision of American Eagle flight 5342 and a Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into the river, by the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., February 5, 2025. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
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Overview

  • Flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner with 242 people on board, crashed minutes after takeoff from Ahmedabad, leaving no survivors.
  • Indian aviation regulator DGCA and Britain’s AAIB have begun analyzing the flight data recorder and maintenance logs.
  • Boeing faces fresh scrutiny after whistleblower Sam Salehpour alleged manufacturing shortcuts in Dreamliner production.
  • The disaster adds to a series of major aviation incidents since 2014, including the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 and Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752.
  • The crash has reignited global concerns over aviation safety and the effectiveness of regulatory oversight.