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Fears around the safety of Boeing ’s aircraft have resurfaced following the fatal crash of an Air India flight. The Boeing 787-8 plane carrying 242 people, crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad Airport, India . It’s currently unclear what caused the crash , but at least 105 deaths have been recorded; 53 British nationals, 169 Indian nationals, 7 Portuguese passengers and 1 Canadian were onboard the flight to London Gatwick . This is the first ever hull loss for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, a model that first began commercial service in 2011. Up until now, the plane had recorded no fatal accident of any kind. But the latest tragedy in a series of recent incidents adds to concerns over the safety of the company’s aircraft, with some travellers uncertain about flying on Boeing-manufactured planes. Which airlines use Boeing planes? The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner is a wide-body, long-range aircraft designed for inter...

American Airlines Flight 780 carrying 231 passengers to the Italian city was forced to divert to Rome Fiumicino Airport “due to technical limitations.” The incident occurred on June 2. The aircraft being operated was a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. Passengers had to take a bus for over 225 km before reaching their final destination. The wingspan of the Dreamliner is about 6 meters longer than that of the traditional Boeing 787-8, which is the model American Airlines typically uses to fly to Naples, as it meets the airport’s requirements. “We apologize to them for this disruption to their journey,” American Airlines said in a statement. Photos: Wikimedia Commons. This content was created with AI assistance and reviewed by the editorial team. The post American Airlines plane is prevented from landing on Naples runway for being too large appeared first on Trânsito e metrô .