Overview

• Air India Flight 171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner bound for London, went down minutes after departing Ahmedabad on June 12 with 242 people aboard and no survivors.
• The aircraft struck a residential zone just beyond the runway perimeter, raising concerns about casualties and property damage on the ground.
• This first fatal crash of a 787 Dreamliner has intensified scrutiny of Boeing’s safety culture and the aircraft’s design.
• The accident marks the eighth commercial aviation incident of 2025, pushing global civil aviation fatalities past 460 for the year, though long-term accident rates continue to decline.
• Investigators will focus on pilot procedures and mechanical factors during the critical takeoff and landing phases, where human error accounts for most accidents.