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Boeing 787-8

B787-36279Written off

RegistrationINVT-ANB

OperatorAir India

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Boeing 787-8 built in 2013 in Everett / Charleston (USA). Operated for Air India.

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Young · 12 years · ≈ 57,600 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2× 2 x Genx-1B70/P2

PropulsionJet

Seats259 (C18 · Y241)

First flight2013

Built inEverett / Charleston (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationIndia

OwnerAir India

MSN36279

Hex / ICAO 24-bit8005EC

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Boeing 787 Dreamliner

Figures for the 787-9 variant, the most representative of the family · it is 60% the length of a football pitch

Length62.8 m206 ft

Wingspan60.1 m197 ft

Height17.0 m56 ft

Range14,010 km7,565 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed903 km/h488 ktMach 0.85

Service ceiling13,100 m42,979 ftIt flies above Everest (1.5 times its height)

Maximum take-off weight259,228 kg571,499 lb

Maximum payload130,408 kg287,500 lbIts 296 passengers with baggage would weigh about 29.6 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity296 passengersUp to 420 in a high-density layout

Endurance15 h 31 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 14,010 km range, from New Delhi it could fly non-stop as far as:

HAVHavana13,877 km MIAMiami13,506 km DFWDallas-Fort Worth13,154 km LAXLos Angeles12,877 km ATLAtlanta12,831 km

Beyond its rangeGIGRio De Janeiro14,063 km

The type first flew in 2009 (17 years ago) · About 1,150 units built · Still in production

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Seating layout

18Business

241Economy

259 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2014–2025Air India network of its widebody aircraft

Base

DELNew Delhi

Main destinations

BOMMumbai SINSingapore HKGHong Kong MAAChennai FRAFrankfurt am Main ICNSeoul JEDJeddah RUHRiyadh HYDHyderabad LHRLondon MRUPlaine Magnien

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

2013

Built

Assembled by Boeing in Everett / Charleston (USA).

Jan 31, 2014

Delivered to Air India

Delivered to Air India as VT-ANB.

Aug 21, 2014

Incident at Delhi

On August 21, 2014, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration VT-ANB), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Delhi (India). Source: Air India.

Source: Air India

Jun 12, 2025

Accident at Ahmedabad

On June 12, 2025, the Boeing 787 8 aircraft (registration VT-ANB), operated by Air India, was involved in a fatal accident at Ahmedabad (India), leaving 241 dead on board and 19 on the ground. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).

What happened

The 787 departing for London Gatwick lost thrust on both engines seconds after take-off and fell onto the hostel of a teaching hospital beside the airport. 241 of the 242 people on board died, and 19 on the ground. The Indian preliminary report noted that the fuel control switches of both engines moved to the cut-off position shortly after lift-off. It is the first fatal accident of a Boeing 787 and the investigation remains open.

Source: AAIB

Operators

2014-01-31

Air India

Registration VT-ANB

In memoriam

This aircraft was involved in an accident with fatalities. Out of respect for those who lost their lives and for their families, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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