Air India flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 carrying 242 people, crashed after taking off from Ahmedabad on its way to London.

Airbus, Boeing's rival, has issued a statement regarding the crashed Air India flight A1 171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, which killed almost 300 people recently.

Boeing's CEO pulled out of the Paris Air Show following the Air India crash, which has set a somber mood for the aviation and defense event at Le Bourget.

Since the fatal June 12 crash of Air India Flight 171, terms like RAT, CVR, and Mayday have filled coverage about the air crash. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner went down seconds after take-off, a rare and catastrophic failure.

Boeing was generating optimism. Then on Thursday a 787 crashed, raising the specter of fresh problems for Boeing and altering the message it planned to send.

An Air India flight carrying 242 people crashed shortly after takeoff on June 12. Aviation expert Bernard Lavelle breaks down the footage to explain possible reasons for the crash.

Investigators hope the device will provide clues about the cause of the accident that killed 241 passengers and crew, and a number of others on the ground.