Boeing stock was falling Thursday after an Air India plane carrying 242 passengers and crew crashed near the western Indian city of Ahmedabad. There were no survivors, The Wall Street Journal reported.

The Air India plane was carrying 230 passengers and 12 crew members when it crashed on Thursday, June 12 shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad.

India has ordered all Boeing 787s being operated by local carriers to be inspected after an Air India crash killed 270 people this week.The aviation regulator has ordered Air India to conduct additional maintenance checks on its Boeing 787-8/9 aircraft equipped with GEnx engines.

The investigation into Air India flight 171 crash opens up questions into the many concerns surrounding Boeing's 787.

Boeing whistleblower John Barnett, found dead from 'self-inflicted wounds,' previously warned about the safety of 787 planes.

The Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, operating as flight AI171, crashed shortly after takeoff in Ahmedabad, with 242 passengers on board. While the aircraft model has had a solid reputation until now,

Naidu says a high-level committee and AAIB are investigating, while DGCA mandates extended surveillance on Boeing 787s to enhance safety protocols. The government aims for swift action and comprehensive insights into the incident.

Social media video shows flames and thick smoke billowing into the air, as an Air India passenger plane, carrying 242 people, crashed shortly after takeoff. The plane had departed an airport in Ahmedabad, India and was bound for London's Gatwick Airport.