Overview
- The HAL Tejas, operated by the Indian Air Force, went down during a demonstration on the airshow’s final day in Dubai.
- Dubai’s government media office announced the pilot’s death, updating earlier reports that had not clarified the pilot’s status.
- Witnesses reported the jet performed a low‑altitude roll before losing control and striking the ground about 1.6 kilometers from the show site.
- Video circulating on social platforms shows the aircraft descending rapidly and exploding on impact with thick black smoke.
- Local time of the crash was around 2:10 p.m., and authorities have not provided a cause or a detailed account of the sequence of events.