[Jeff Higgins]

Originally Posted by jyl

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.

I agree. Impossible to comprehend, really. Too many redundant safety systems for this to have happened. It's not like a gas tap on an old motorcycle.