Boeing stock sinks after fatal crash of Air India Dreamliner, the same model whistleblowers warned the FAA about

Three people pick up wreckage next to a crashed jet, surrounded by smoke. (Credit: SAM PANTHAKY/AFP—Getty Images)

• Air India Flight 171, en route to London from Ahmedabad, India, crashed after takeoff on Thursday, killing more than 200 people. The plane was a Boeing Dreamliner 787-8 jet. Following reports of the crash, Boeing shares toppled about 5%, halting a monthslong stock rally reflecting the aircraft manufacturer’s recovery from years of air-safety scrutiny.

Boeing shares have fallen more than 5% following the deadly crash of an Air India flight on Thursday, which killed more than 200 people.