MIL-OSI Russia: Boeing says it is in contact with Air India regarding the Boeing 787 crash in India

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SAN FRANCISCO, June 12 (Xinhua) — Boeing on Thursday said it is in contact with Air India over the crash of Flight 171 in India.

“We are in contact with Air India regarding Flight 171 and stand ready to support them. Our thoughts are with the passengers, crew, rescuers and all those affected,” the company said in a statement.

According to the Aviation Safety Network, the crash was the first involving a Boeing 787.

An Air India plane bound for London with 242 people on board, including two pilots and 10 crew, crashed shortly after takeoff from an airport in the western Indian state of Gujarat on Thursday.

According to Air India, the aircraft took off from Ahmedabad at 13:38 local time /07:38 GMT/. –0–

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