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Indian Tejas Fighter Crashes During Dubai Airshow Demo, Killing Pilot

Officials have opened an inquiry to determine the cause of the accident.

Overview

  • The jet went down around 14:10 local time during a maneuver on the show’s final day, according to event and government statements.
  • Dubai’s media office said fire and rescue teams responded quickly and secured the scene.
  • The Indian Air Force expressed condolences and said a commission will investigate the crash.
  • Eyewitness videos circulating on social media show the aircraft plummeting and erupting in a fireball on impact.
  • The aircraft was a Tejas built by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, and Indian officials had a day earlier rejected social-media claims of an oil leak involving the type.