Boeing in Contact with Air India Following Ahmedabad Plane Crash

Boeing Commercial Airplanes has announced it is in communication with Air India regarding the AI-171 flight, which crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad. The flight, carrying 242 passengers and 12 crew members bound for London's Gatwick airport, crashed in the Meghaninagar area. Boeing stated its readiness to support Air India and expressed its concern for those affected. Air India confirmed the flight manifest included 169 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, one Canadian, and seven Portuguese citizens. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is also coordinating with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) regarding the incident.