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.

Following the Air India crash in Ahmedabad that damaged BJ Medical College hostels, 159 students were relocated for investigation. 270 bodies were recovered, with DNA identification underway.