The Air India flight fell from the sky on Thursday and killed at least 270 people in Gujarat state, officials said Saturday.

Air India has confirmed that one passenger survived Thursday's airplane crash, which had 242 passengers and crew members on board.

A string of crashes this year has brought attention to air travel, which remains overwhelmingly safe. Here are some of the most recent details.

The crash happened just weeks after the company cut a deal with the U.S. government to avoid taking criminal responsibility for a pair of deadly crashes in 2018 and 2019.

The crash in India of a Boeing 787-8 passenger jet carrying 242 people bound for London has resurfaced concerns about safety in the skies. WSJ's Andrew Tangel answers audience questions over the crash and aviation safety.