Air India flight AI-171, operating a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner and carrying 242 passengers, crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad on Thursday, June 12. The aircraft, bound for London Gatwick, went down near a residential area, sending plumes of smoke into the sky. Emergency responders rushed passengers to nearby hospitals, and rescue operations were launched immediately.
This marks the first-ever hull loss of a Boeing 787 since the aircraft entered commercial service in 2011. A marquee aircraft once hailed as a symbol of next-generation aviation, but long plagued by technical faults, production delays, and safety concerns.
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