Air India Flight 171, bound for London with 242 passengers and crew aboard, went down shortly after departing Ahmedabad airport

Yet Gulf rival Emirates will soon welcome dozens of Dreamliners into its fleet for the first time. British travellers are likely to be flying on the 787 for a couple of decades yet. But after the tragedy in Ahmedabad, passengers’ appreciation of the Dreamliner may diminish.

The investigation into Air India flight 171 crash opens up questions into the many concerns surrounding Boeing's 787.

WASHINGTON — Thursday's fatal crash of a London-bound Air India flight shortly after takeoff marks the first time a Boeing 787 Dreamliner has crashed in its 14-year history in the skies.