New Delhi, June 12 -- Shares of aircraft manufacturer Boeing crashed over 7% in pre-market deals, signalling a tepid start ahead of the US market opening, after an Air India aircraft crashed in Gujarat's Ahmedabad on Thursday. The aircraft involved in the Air India plane crash was a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner.

Boeing share price was trading 8.05% lower at $196.78 apiece. Today's fall would drive the stock lower for the third straight session. On Wednesday, Boeing stock settled at $214 apiece, down 0.8%. However, the stock has been in an uptrend for the past three months, gaining 24% during the period.

Commenting on the development, Boeing said, "We are aware of initial reports and are working to gather more information."

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