The crash on June 12, which claimed 241 of the 242 lives onboard — including former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani — occurred just minutes after takeoff from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport.

Safety advocates say the FAA failed to act on long-known Boeing 787-9 electrical risks after a crash that killed 260 people.

India’s probe into last year’s Boeing Co. 787 jet crash is increasingly homing in on deliberate pilot action as the probable cause, according to people familiar with the findings, marking a concession by authorities previously resistant to that scenario.

A US aviation safety group says the Air India 787 that crashed in 2025 had a history of technical issues and shared its findings with Congress.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- In the wake of last summer's catastrophic Boeing 787-9 crash that killed 260 people, the nation's largest airline passenger group is demanding immediate inspections and fixes for a dangerous design defect in the popular commercial jet.

US-based Foundation for Aviation Safety (FAS) said records show the Air India aircraft faced technical problems from its first day in service

US aviation safety campaigners say an Air India Boeing 787 that crashed near Ahmedabad had earlier technical failures.

Speaking to The Free Press Journal, Capt Sam Thomas, president of the Airline Pilots’ Association (ALPA) India, said that the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) should summon Boeing, citing a growing body of evidence pointing towards electrical failure and other systemic aircraft issues.

A US aviation safety group has flagged long-standing technical issues on the Boeing 787 that crashed near Ahmedabad in June 2025. The findings mainly pointed to concerns over the plane’s wiring, electronics,

The group claims to have identified more than 2,000 reports of technical issues across hundreds of Boeing 787 aircraft operating in the United States, Canada and Australia.