First-ever 787 crash: Boeing in recovery mode, gathers data

US aircraft maker Boeing said it was working to gather more information on the air crash in Ahmedabad.

This is the first crash ever of a B787, according to the Aviation Safety Network database.

"We are aware of initial reports and are working to gather more information," Boeing said.


Boeing has been in recovery mode for more than six years after Lion Air Flight 610, a Boeing 737 Max 8, plunged into the Java Sea off the coast of Indonesia minutes after take-off from Jakarta, killing all 189 on board. Five months later, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302, also a Boeing 737 Max 8, crashed after take-off from Addis Ababa, killing 157 passengers and crew members.