Over 200 people have died as an Air India Boeing 787 aircraft crashed minutes after departing from Ahmedabad airport

The Dreamliner's fuel-saving and range appeal to many airlines, alongside its powerful GEnx or Trent series engines.

AHMEDABAD, India - The investigation into the Air India plane crash that killed more than 240 people is focusing on the engine, flaps and landing gear, a source said on Friday (June 13), as the aviation regulator ordered safety checks on the airline's entire Boeing-787 fleet.

Air India ordered to inspect 787 fleet as crash probe zeroes in on engine thrust; black box recovered, cockpit recorder still missing.

The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, en route to London with 242 people on board, went down at 1:30 pm in what officials have described as a “serious incident.” Thick smoke and chaos engulfed the scene as emergency services raced to respond,

Thursday’s crash has focused scrutiny on Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner, one of its best-selling aircraft. It has a good safety record but has suffered from production setbacks and attention from whistleblowers.

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner was introduced as a game-changer in commercial aviation - an aircraft designed to be lighter, faster, and more fuel-efficient than anything before it.