Air India level crashes aft takeoff
The Air India level crash connected Thursday is putting a renewed spotlight connected Boeing, the shaper of the 787-8 Dreamliner craft that crashed successful the occidental Indian metropolis of Ahmedabad with 242 passengers and unit connected board.
Boeing says the 787-8 is the aviation industry's "best-selling rider widebody of each time," carrying much than 1 cardinal passengers since it was archetypal delivered to airlines successful 2011.
The incidental comes aft a drawstring of information issues for Boeing, which has faced investigations and lawsuits for 2 crashes involving its 737 Max jetliners that killed a full of 346 people. Last month, the craft shaper reached a $1.1 cardinal deal with the Department of Justice that allows it to debar prosecution for the crashes, which occurred successful 2018 and 2019.
"We are successful interaction with Air India regarding Flight 171 and basal acceptable to enactment them. Our thoughts are with the passengers, crew, archetypal responders and each affected," Boeing said successful a connection to CBS News.
Shares of Boeing fell $15.34, oregon 7.2%, to $198.66 successful pre-market trading.
First clang of a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
The Air India incidental represents the archetypal clang of a 787-8 Dreamliner, according to The Guardian. The craft has been progressive successful erstwhile investigations.
The Federal Aviation Administration past twelvemonth ordered inspections of the cockpit seats connected the Dreamliners aft 1 of the jets went into a dive erstwhile the captain's spot lurched guardant without informing and disconnected the plane's autopilot system, according to the Associated Press.
The craft progressive successful the Air India clang was archetypal delivered to the hose successful January 2014.
Aimee Picchi is the subordinate managing exertion for CBS MoneyWatch, wherever she covers concern and idiosyncratic finance. She antecedently worked astatine Bloomberg News and has written for nationalist quality outlets including USA Today and Consumer Reports.
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