Boeing shares drop nearly five per cent after Air India crash

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The back of Air India flight 171 is pictured at the site after it crashed in a residential area near the airport in Ahmedabad on June 12, 2025. - (Photo by SAM PANTHAKY / AFP)

The fatal crash involving an Air India 787-8 Dreamliner, marked the first such accident for the aircraft model.

ISTANBUL - Boeing shares fell nearly five per cent on Thursday following a fatal crash involving an Air India 787-8 Dreamliner, marking the first such accident for the aircraft model, Anadolu Ajansi reported.

Air India Flight AI171, carrying 242 people, crashed into a medical college shortly after take-off from the city of Ahmedabad in the western Indian state of Gujarat.

Firefighters carry a victim's body after the Air India flight 171 crashed in a residential area near the airport in Ahmedabad on June 12, 2025. - (Photo by SAM PANTHAKY / AFP)

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Among the passengers were 169 Indian nationals, 53 UK citizens, seven Portuguese nationals, and one Canadian. The crew included two pilots and 10 cabin crew members.

The price of a Boeing share in New York was $203.75 as of 16:15 EDT. - BERNAMA

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