Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner Crashes Shortly After Takeoff
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A Boeing 787 Dreamliner operated by Air India bound for London from Ahmedabad crashed shortly after takeoff and exploded into a huge fireball, in what's set to be the worst accident involving the US planemaker's most advanced widebody airliner. The flight was carrying 242 passengers and crew. Boeing shares slumped premarket as the crash highlighted other accidents involving its planes.
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