Over the years, numerous improvements in aircraft design, maintenance and operational procedures have resulted from crash investigations. Each incident, especially a fatal one such as the Air India Boeing 787 crash, offers valuable lessons that can drive further enhancements in aviation safety.

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LONDON and DELHI -- An Air India airliner carrying 230 passengers and 12 crew members en route to the United Kingdom crashed into a building shortly after takeoff on Thursday, leaving 246 dead and at least one surviving passenger, local officials and the airline said.

A first look at footage before the fatal crash has potentially revealed why the "aircraft would not have been able to maintain flight" and "could explain why the plane came down".

India orders urgent inspection of all Boeing 787s after Air India crash; probe focuses on engine thrust, flap settings, and possible maintenance lapses.

Air India flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 carrying 242 people, crashed after taking off from Ahmedabad on its way to London.