When an Air India Boeing aircraft plunged into a densely populated neighbourhood in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad on 12 June 2025—moments after takeoff—the world was once again left shocked and asking: how many more as this crash marked the world's deadliest aviation disaster in a decade and the first fatal accident involving the Dreamliner aircraft.
This devastating crash, claiming the lives of 242 people onboard, adds to a growing list of Boeing-related tragedies this year, prompting renewed scrutiny of aircraft safety, manufacturer accountability, and aviation oversight.
