06:45 AM EDT, 06/12/2025 (MT Newswires) -- A Boeing ( BA ) 787-8 aircraft operated by Air India crashed Thursday shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, India, en route London's Gatwick airport, Air India said Thursday on social media platform X.

Boeing ( BA ) shares were down over 7% in recent premarket activity on Thursday.

Air India said Flight AI171 was carrying 242 passengers and crew, including 169 Indian, 53 British, one Canadian and seven Portuguese nationals. The air carrier said injured are being transported to the hospitals.

Boeing ( BA ) said the company was "aware of initial reports" and is "working to gather more information."