United Flight 1 is the first U.S. commercial Dreamliner flight in more than four months . The plane was carrying about 100 passengers and crew when it crashed shortly after takeoff from San Francisco International Airport on Tuesday afternoon. Experts say plane is safe ; travel advisers say enthusiasts are requesting bookings . It 's the first of a new generation of efficient airliners that can carry 200-plus passengers .
United Flight 1 is the first U.S. commercial Dreamliner flight in more than four months . Battery troubles led the FAA to ground the 787 , the first model fleet grounded in 30 years . Experts say plane is safe ; travel advisers say enthusiasts are requesting bookings . It 's the first of a new generation of efficient airliners that can carry 200-plus passengers .