WASHINGTON, June 12 (Reuters) -

U.S. officials said on Thursday they have not seen any

immediate safety data that would require halting Boeing

787 flights after a fatal Air India accident killed over 240

people.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Acting Federal

Aviation Administration head Chris Rocheleau made the comments

at a news conference and said they had seen videos of the crash

in India.

Duffy said he had spoken to National Transportation

Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy. An NTSB and FAA team, with

support from Boeing ( BA ) and engine manufacturer GE Aerospace,

was going to India, Duffy said.

"They have to get on the ground and take a look. But

again right now it'd be way too premature," Duffy said. "People

are looking at videos and trying to assess what happened, which

is never a strong, smart way to make decisions on what took

place."

Duffy said the FAA was reviewing information with Boeing ( BA )

and GE as part of the investigation into the crash.

Duffy also emphasized the U.S. government "will not hesitate

to implement any safety recommendations that may arise. We will

follow the facts and put safety first."

Rocheleau said, "As we proceed down this road with the

investigation itself, if there's any information that becomes

available to us regarding any risk, we will mitigate those

risks."

Duffy said the FAA is "prepared to send additional resources

to get the data we need to ensure the safety of the flying

public."