'Given India-Pak tension, sabotage cannot be ruled out'

Aviation analyst and flight safety expert SJ Murlidhar, who has previously investigated major air crashes, shared his initial assessment on the tragic plane crash involving a Dreamliner 787 at Ahmedabad. In a detailed conversation with IANS, he discussed possible causes behind the catastrophe.

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What could be the reasons behind this crash? When we investigate any air crash, we begin with a process of elimination. The first step is to list all possible scenarios on a whiteboard. From natural phenomena to technical issues. In this case, despite the aircraft being a modern Dreamliner with the best-in-class technology, the incident is highly unusual. Airlines do face minor issues like battery glitches, windshield cracks, or occasional smoke incidents but those rarely lead to a full-blown catastrophe like this.