The crash 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.

Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner faces renewed scrutiny after Air India flight AI 171 crash—the first fatal 787-8 incident. With a history of technical faults, whistleblower claims, and FAA probes, the crash raises fresh concerns over Boeing’s safety practices amid continued orders from Indian airlines.

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner was introduced as a game-changer in commercial aviation - an aircraft designed to be lighter, faster, and more fuel-efficient than anything before it.

A London-bound Air India plane carrying more than 240 people crashed shortly after takeoff Thursday. The plane in question was a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, which was the subject of recent whistleblowing

The crash deals a fresh blow to the beleaguered U.S. plane maker, which has been mired by safety and production issues in recent years.