07:43 AM EDT, 06/12/2025 (MT Newswires) -- A Boeing ( BA ) 787-8 Dreamliner operated by Air India and bound for the UK crashed shortly after takeoff, the carrier said Thursday, sending shares of the plane maker tumbling.

The airline said the flight took off from Ahmedabad and was headed for London's Gatwick airport. It carried 242 passengers and crew, including 169 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, seven Portuguese and one Canadian.

"Air India is giving its full cooperation to the authorities investigating this incident," the carrier said in a social media post on X. No reason was given for the crash.

Boeing's ( BA ) shares were down 8% in pre-market US trading. "We are aware of initial reports and are working to gather more information," Boeing ( BA ) said in a statement, without giving further details.

The 787 Dreamliner surpassed flying 1 billion passengers, it said in a statement on April 30, adding that there are more than 1,175 planes in operation across at least 85 countries. The crash also comes days before the closely watched Paris Air Show, where several Boeing ( BA ) executives are set to speak on panel events and display commercial and defense aircraft.