An Air India Boeing 787, the same kind of plane that crashed 4 days earlier, was forced to turn around after a midair "technical issue," the airline says.

An Air India Boeing 787-8 flight headed for New Delhi returned to Hong Kong shortly after takeoff Monday because of a "technical issue," Indian media reported.

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.

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Boeing Co. is scaling back its presence at the 2025 Paris Air Show this week following the June 12 fatal crash of an Air India 787 Dreamliner wide-body jet

Last year, the F.A.A. said it was also investigating claims by a Boeing engineer that parts of the fuselage, or body, of the Dreamliner were improperly fastened together, which the whistle-blower said could cause premature damage to the plane over years of use.

Boeing Co. Chief Executive Officer Kelly Ortberg finds himself in a painfully familiar role as he faces another crisis, this time over a crash involving the company’s marquee 787 Dreamliner jet in India that killed more than 240 people.

Air India flight AI171 crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, killing all on board. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner was involved in its first fatal crash since its launch in 2011. The Boeing 787-8 has a strong safety record, with over 1,000 planes ...