More than 200 people were killed when an Air India Boeing 787 bound for London with 242 people on board crashed minutes after taking off from India's western city of Ahmedabad on Thursday. Here are some details on the wide-body intercontinental jet: The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is one of the most advanced jets in service and experts say it has a generally strong safety record,

Air India hasn’t suffered crashes in its recent past, but it has been working to overcome a legacy of unprofitability and a reputation for shoddy service.

Shares in Boeing tanked by more than 7% in pre-market trade Thursday following the crash of one of its passenger aircraft in India.