<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>The Airlines Pilots’ Association of India disagreed with the report on the AI plane crash, claiming bias against the pilot and a hasty conclusion.</li><li>The report by the AIIB did not identify the specific cause of the crash or blame the pilots, while First Officer Clive Kunder and Captain Sumeet Sabharwal were operating the flight.</li><li>Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, a 56-year-old veteran with vast experience, and Co-pilot Clive Kunder, a 32-year-old with less experience, were at the controls during the crash.</li><li>The tragic accident involving a Boeing 787 Dreamliner in June, resulting in multiple fatalities, saw fuel control switches being moved immediately after take-off, as per the AAIB report.</li></ul>

Captain Sabharwal and co-pilot Clive Kunder who flew AI plane that crashed

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