June 12, 2025
Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner had a strong security record before the Ahmedabad accident
The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner that crashed in Ahmedabad is the most advanced aircraft in the world.
Unlike Boeing’s 737 Max series, Dreamliner has a strong safety record, with no deadly accident until Thursday’s accident, killing all 242 people on the board.
The crashed aircraft in Ahmedabad is the smallest of three types of 787, and was distributed in 2014.
787 Dreamliner entered commercial service in 2011.
According to Boeing, the aircraft can normally catch 248 passengers, while 787–9 large 787-9 can be taken up to 296 people.
Boeing said in a post on X, “We are in touch with Air India about Flight 171 and are ready to support them.”
The 787 is powered by a twin engine, supplied from the UK by the American firm GE Aerospace or Rolls-Royce.
The engine of the crashed aircraft was proved by GE. In a post on X, GE said that it was “deeply sad” from the incident, saying that the company “is ready to support our customer and investigation.”
While this is the first fatal event to incorporate a Dreamliner, previous accidents have occurred.
In July 2013, there was no short-circuit in fire fire on the ground at Heathro Airport in London as well as a flight of Ethiopian Airlines.
The same year, the Global 787 fleet was temporarily grounded after lithium battery after heating on two Japan Airlines aircraft in Tokyo and Boston. Design changes occurred due to that incident.
Last year, at least 50 people were injured when a latam airlines 787 suddenly fell into a midier on a flight from Sydney to Auckland.
An investigation into the incident found that it was caused by an involuntary movement with the pilot seat.
