A tragic incident has shaken Indian aviation, the first fatal crash for a Boeing 787, a key component of Air India’s long-haul fleet.

The recent Air India crash in Ahmedabad has once again cast a spotlight on Boeing. As questions mount about potential technical failures, several documentaries have resurfaced, shedding light on Boeing's troubled history.

It’s also the latest disaster to hit the beleaguered American aerospace giant — which has been dogged by a door that blew off a 737 jet, a leaky spacecraft that stranded astronauts on the International Space Station for months, as well as politically damaging delays in outfitting the new Air Force One jets.

An Air India crash Thursday involved a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, which the aircraft manufacturer first delivered 14 years ago.

The trade event is a big draw for the industry every year, as Boeing, Airbus and other aerospace giants host parties, sign deals and show off new aircraft.

The Dreamliner crash echoes the catastrophic 737 MAX crashes of 2018 and 2019, which killed 346 people and exposed profound flaws in Boeing's design and certification processes. Ed Pierson, a 737 MAX whistleblower and former Boeing engineer, starkly warned senators last year that: