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A whistleblower, John Barnett, previously a Boeing quality manager, raised concerns about safety lapses in the manufacturing of the 787 Dreamliner nearly a decade before a tragic Air India crash.
The recent Ahmedabad plane crash involved an Air India Boeing flight, resulting in over 200 fatalities. As investigations continue, the incident underscores Boeing's troubled history with safety.
Ahmedabad: In an unfortunate incident, four medical students of BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad, lost their lives on the spot when the Air India 171 plane crashed into the top of hostel mess
A Boeing 787 Dreamliner (AI 171), with 242 people on board, crashed into a medical college hostel complex in the Meghaninagar area moments after taking off from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on Thursday (June 12) afternoon.
The Air India plane crash on Thursday is putting a renewed spotlight on Boeing, the manufacturer of the 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft that crashed in Ahmedabad.
Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg and head of commercial airplanes Stephanie Pope will not attend the Paris Air Show, an industry trade event that kicks off in France Monday.
A black box of the doomed Air India Flight AI 171 has been found a day after the horrific crash in Ahmedabad that claimed the lives of at least 297 people. The box would provide crucial information about what went wrong.
It could take months to fully understand what went wrong in the crash, the first involving a Dreamliner. Officials from India continued the investigation Friday.
The investigation into Air India flight 171 crash opens up questions into the many concerns surrounding Boeing's 787.