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The aircraft involved in the crash was a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, registered as VT-ANB, which entered service in December 2013. It is one of 27 Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners in Air India’s fleet. Boeing said it is aware of initial reports of the plane crash
in Ahmedabad and is working to gather more information. The company said in a brief statement: “We are aware of initial reports and are working to gather more information.” The crash caused Boeing shares to tumble in pre-market trading, according to
the Associated Press.
According to Reuters, Boeing’s 787 is a newer series of jets with a solid safety record and no fatal crashes. While battery issues once grounded the fleet, no injuries were reported. The 787 is Boeing’s most advanced in-service aircraft and is
popular with airlines because it is more fuel efficient due to its use of lightweight composite materials.
The crash occurs days before the opening of the Paris Air Show, a major aviation expo where Boeing and its European rival, Airbus, will showcase their aircraft and battle for jet orders from airline customers.
Boeing has been in recovery mode for more than six years after Lion Air Flight 610, a Boeing 737 Max 8, plunged into the Java Sea off the coast of Indonesia minutes after takeoff from Jakarta, killing all 189 people on board. Five months later,
Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302, a Boeing 737 Max 8, crashed after takeoff from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, killing 157 passengers and crew members.
Boeing has been involved in several accidents in recent years, including two fatal crashes with Lion Air Flight 610 on October 29, 2018, and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 on March 10, 2019. Early last year, a nearly-new 737 Max aircraft lost a door
panel during flight. While there were no fatalities, the accident plunged the company into a deep crisis.
The aircraft involved in Thursday’s accident carried the VT-ANB registration and was almost 12 years old. The plane was powered by two General Electric Co. GEnx engines. Air India operates 34 Boeing 787 aircraft, according to data from aviation
consultant Cirium. Their age ranges from just over 2 years to nearly 14, with most more than a decade old. In all, the airline has 192 Boeing and Airbus SE jetliners in its fleet. In 2023, the Tatas signed a massive 470-plane order to refresh the ageing
models they inherited with new planes and position the airline for growth.
Based on the number of people on board, this would be the worst commercial airline crash since MH17 in 2014, which was shot down over Ukraine, killing 298 people, according to Aviation Safety Network, which tracks fatal crashes.
The last crash of this magnitude for Air India was Flight 182 in 1985. The Boeing 747 aircraft was destroyed by a bomb over the Atlantic Ocean, killing all 329 people on board.

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