The flap activation leveris on the central console, the gear actuation lever is on the panel and is in the shape of a wheel, gray in color and about three inches in diameter. The spacing is due to inadvertently actuating gear vs flaps. The F/O controls both levers.
The FO was in that cockpit with 1100 hrs total time. That’s just a data point but a ridiculously low amount of time for an ATP rating. In the U.S. 1500 hrs minimum is required and it wouldn’t be in a top line aircraft. That said the RAT does open a lot of questions. Very telling there have been no 777 maintenance orders from the FAA. What I don’t hear any of these bloggers talking about is the statement from a passenger that departed the plane at Ahmedabad he said they lost electrical power on the flight in.