Amid ongoing investigations into the Air India Boeing 787-8 crash in Ahmedabad, aviation expert Captain Mohan Ranganathan suggests human error was the primary cause. As pilots' associations defend the crew's actions,

The aircraft accident investigation bureau has formed a team to investigate the Ahmedabad plane crash. The crash resulted in 260 deaths. The panel has already submitted a preliminary report. The report indicates a fuel control switch issue and a MAYDAY call shortly after takeoff.

Fuel control switches for the engines of an Air India flight that crashed last month were moved from the “run” to the “cutoff” position moments before impact, starving both engines of fuel, a preliminary investigation report said early Saturday.