The deadly Air India crash Thursday is the first involving Boeing’s 787, a fuel-efficient jet the manufacturer introduced in 2011 as the future of long-distance travel and dubbed the Dreamliner.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Air India crash has raised fresh questions about the Boeing 787’s design and reliability. In this video, we dig into the features of the Dreamliner and what role they may have played in the ...