Boeing says in contact with Air India regarding Boeing 787 crash

SAN FRANCISCO -- Boeing on Thursday said the company is in contact with Air India regarding the Flight 171 crash in India.

"We are in contact with Air India regarding Flight 171 and stand ready to support them. Our thoughts are with the passengers, crew, first responders and all affected," said the company in a statement.

This is the first crash of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, according to the Aviation Safety Network.

An Air India flight to London with 242 people on board, including two pilots and 10 cabin crew members, crashed Thursday shortly after takeoff from an airport in the western Indian state of Gujarat.

According to Air India, the aircraft departed from Ahmedabad at 13:38 local time (0738 GMT).