{"id":174230,"date":"2025-06-12T12:08:30","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T12:08:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/12\/air-india-boeing-787-8-dreamliner-involved-in-crash-the-points-guy\/"},"modified":"2025-06-12T12:08:30","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T12:08:30","slug":"air-india-boeing-787-8-dreamliner-involved-in-crash-the-points-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/12\/air-india-boeing-787-8-dreamliner-involved-in-crash-the-points-guy\/","title":{"rendered":"Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner involved in crash &#8211; The Points Guy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner bound for London crashed Thursday in India, the airline said. There were 242 people on board.<\/p>\n<p>The crash happened around 1:38 p.m. local time shortly after the aircraft took off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (AMD) in Ahmedabad, located in western India.<\/p>\n<p>The flight was operating as AI 171 en route to London Gatwick Airport (LGW).<\/p>\n<p>In a statement posted to social media, Air India said there were 169 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, 1 Canadian national and 7 Portuguese nationals on board the flight.<\/p>\n<p>Images shared widely on social media and by news outlets showed a large explosion at the crash scene.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-3874346954 tpg-figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:0\" class=\"jsx-2453190082 full-width-auto-height-image\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:66.6875%\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/06\/air-india-crash-scene.jpg?width=640 640w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/06\/air-india-crash-scene.jpg?width=750 750w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/06\/air-india-crash-scene.jpg?width=828 828w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/06\/air-india-crash-scene.jpg?width=1080 1080w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/06\/air-india-crash-scene.jpg?width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/06\/air-india-crash-scene.jpg?width=1920 1920w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/06\/air-india-crash-scene.jpg?width=2048 2048w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/06\/air-india-crash-scene.jpg?width=3840 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2025\/06\/air-india-crash-scene.jpg?width=3840\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-3874346954 figcaption\">Firefighters work at the site where Air India flight 171 crashed in a residential area near the airport in Ahmedabad, India. SAM PANTHAKY\/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;Air India is giving its full cooperation to the authorities investigating this incident,&#8221; the carrier said in a statement Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>In a post to social media, India Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote: &#8220;The tragedy in Ahmedabad has stunned and saddened us. It is heartbreaking beyond words.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>U.K. Secretary of State for Transport Heidi Alexander said: &#8220;I am receiving regular updates on this emerging situation. The UK will continue to provide support to the Indian authorities.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The National Transportation Safety Board announced it would lead a team of U.S. investigators responding to the crash.<\/p>\n<p>The flight was due to land at Gatwick at 6:25 p.m. local time. The airport said it is coordinating closely with the airline, and set up a reception center for relatives of those on board the flight.<\/p>\n<p>The aircraft in question was an 11.5-year-old Dreamliner, manufactured in Seattle and delivered to Air India in January 2014. The carrier currently has 34 787s in service, according to data from aviation analytics firm Cirium.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement to TPG Thursday morning, Boeing said it is &#8220;aware of initial reports&#8221; and working to gather more information.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are in contact with Air India regarding Flight 171 and stand ready to support them. Our thoughts are with the passengers, crew, first responders and all affected,&#8221; the U.S. plane maker said.<\/p>\n<p>Thursday&#8217;s crash was the first major wreck involving a Dreamliner, a U.S.-made aircraft that serves as the linchpin of many airlines&#8217; long-haul fleets.<\/p>\n<p>Globally, there are more than 1,100 variants of the Dreamliner flying today, per Cirium.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/air-india-boeing-787-dreamliner-crash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner bound for London crashed Thursday in India, the airline said. There were 242 people on board. The crash happened around 1:38 p.m. local time shortly after the aircraft took off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (AMD) in Ahmedabad, located in western India. 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