WSJ
“The investigation into last month’s Air India crash is focusing on the actions of the jet’s pilots and doesn’t so far point to a problem with the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, according to people familiar with U.S. officials’ early assessments.”
“Preliminary findings indicate that switches controlling fuel flow to the jet’s two engines were turned off, leading to an apparent loss of thrust shortly after takeoff, the people said. Pilots use the switches to start the jet’s engines, shut them down, or reset them in certain emergencies.”
“Preliminary findings indicate that switches controlling fuel flow to the jet’s two engines were turned off, leading to an apparent loss of thrust shortly after takeoff, the people said. Pilots use the switches to start the jet’s engines, shut them down, or reset them in certain emergencies.”
The report by the publication “The Air Current” is subscription only but this free to read article has some detail
https://gulfnews.com/business/aviation/air-india-787-crash-caused-by-fuel-switch-mistake-investigators-find-critical-clue-1.500192693
This explanation, if true, seems hard to comprehend.