On June 12, an Indian Airlines Boeing 787-8 crashed into a residential area shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, resulting in 260 casualties, including 242 passengers onboard where only one survived and 19 on the ground were killed.

Preliminary investigations suggest that the crash may have been caused by human error, specifically questioning whether the pilots failed to turn on the fuel switches. According to the Wall Street Journal, sources familiar with the matter indicate that the current focus is on the pilots' actions, with no evidence found relating to mechanical failure.

Initial findings suggest that switches controlling the fuel flow to the engines were turned off, leading to a noticeable loss of thrust shortly after takeoff. These switches typically remain on during flight, but how and why they were turned off remains unclear. It's also uncertain whether this was accidental or intentional, or if someone attempted to restart the switches.

The Indian Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is expected to release a preliminary report by the 11th, while the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has dispatched a team to assist with the investigation. Further inquiries could take a year or longer to complete, and discussions about the airline and aircraft safety are ongoing.