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The investigation into Air India flight 171 crash opens up questions into the many concerns surrounding Boeing's 787.
Starting Sunday (15 June), Air India's fleet of Boeing 787-8 and 787-9 aircraft will undergo an enhanced safety inspection, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has announced, India Today reported.
The Air India flight, carrying 242 passengers and crew members, crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, India, en route to London Gatwick.
The DGCA's directive for enhanced safety inspection had come a day after an Air India 787-8 aircraft crashed moments after take-off from the Ahemdabad airport.
The crash happened just weeks after the company cut a deal with the U.S. government to avoid taking criminal responsibility for a pair of deadly crashes in 2018 and 2019.