Explained: How Air India plane crash could impact Boeing
Boeing's stock price fell by more than 4 per cent on Thursday, after an Air India flight crashed in the Indian city of Ahmedabad.
The plane, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner that had 242 people on board and was bound for London's Gatwick Airport, crashed shortly after take-off.
According to air traffic control at the airport in Ahmedabad, the plane took off at 1.39pm (12.09pm UAE) from runway 23. It gave a 'mayday' call, signalling an emergency but there was no response after that.
In a statement to The National on Thursday, Boeing said it was "working to gather more information".
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