The Air India Dreamliner that crashed in Ahmedabad reportedly used the full 3.5-kilometre runway before take-off longer than the typical 2.5 to 3 kilometres needed for such aircraft.

Boeing stock was falling Thursday after an Air India plane carrying 242 passengers and crew crashed near the western Indian city of Ahmedabad. There were no survivors, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Naidu says a high-level committee and AAIB are investigating, while DGCA mandates extended surveillance on Boeing 787s to enhance safety protocols. The government aims for swift action and comprehensive insights into the incident.

The investigation into Air India flight 171 crash opens up questions into the many concerns surrounding Boeing's 787.

Search and recovery teams continue to search the site of one of India’s worst aviation disasters for a third day