Air India, Boeing 787 Dreamliner
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Two days after Air India flight AIC 171 crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, killing 241 people on board, the civil aviation ministry has launched a sweeping investigation led by the Union home secretary.
Starting Sunday (15 June), Air India's fleet of Boeing 787-8 and 787-9 aircraft will undergo an enhanced safety inspection, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has announced, India Today reported.
Boeing Co. Chief Executive Officer Kelly Ortberg finds himself in a painfully familiar role as he faces another crisis, this time over a crash involving the company’s marquee 787 Dreamliner jet in India that killed more than 240 people.
The accident happened just weeks after the company cut a deal with the U.S. government to avoid taking criminal responsibility for a pair of deadly crashes in 2018 and 2019.
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