Published on : 21 Nov 2025, 12:04 pm

Delhi : An Indian Air Force (IAF) Tejas fighter jet crashed during a flying demonstration at the Dubai Air Show on Friday, killing the pilot in the incident, IAF confirmed.

The incident occurred at around 2:10 pm local time while executing an aerial display before a large crowd over Al Maktoum International Airport.

Visuals that circulated on social media right after the incident showed the indigenous fighter jet hitting the ground and erupting into a fireball.

The IAF has expressed deep regret over the loss and is prioritising a thorough investigation to determine the cause of the crash. In a statement, the IAF stated that a court of inquiry is being constituted into the incident.

“An IAF Tejas aircraft met with an accident during an aerial

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