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The aviation world has been rocked by the crash of Air India flight 171. Almost everyone by now knows that the Boeing 787-8 went down moments after takeoff on June 12th, from Ahmedabad airport.As our previous video was produced shortly after the tragic accident took place,
The aircraft was almost 12 years old and was powered by 2 GEnx engines The deadly crash of an Air India long-range aircraft on Thursday marks the first-ever complete loss of a Boeing Co. 787 ...
Bearing Manufacturer Serial Number (MSN) 36279, the aircraft first flew on 14 December 2013 and was 11.5 years old. It was delivered to Air India and entered service on 8 February 2014. The aircraft was powered by two General Electric GEnx-1B engines.
VT-ANB -- involved in the crash was 11.5 years old and had flown for more than 41,000 hours, according to aviation analytics firm Cirium
A Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashes in Ahmedabad, marking the first fatal accident for the aircraft. Air India flight AI171 from Ahmedabad to London was involved. Details on the incident and impact.
Other operators of Boeing Dreamliners are closely monitoring the investigation into the Air India crash, which saw a 787-8 plough into a medical training facility at Ahmedabad shortly after takeoff on Thursday.