In a tragic incident, an indigenously developed Tejas aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed at the Dubai Airshow 2025 on Friday. The IAF pilot flying the aircraft did not survive the crash.

The IAF said in a statement that it regrets the loss of life and is setting up an inquiry to probe the cause of the accident.

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“An IAF Tejas aircraft met with an accident during an aerial display at Dubai Air Show, today. The pilot sustained fatal injuries in the accident. IAF deeply regrets the loss of life and stands firmly with the bereaved family in this time of grief. A court of inquiry is being constituted, to ascertain the cause of the accident,” the Indian Air Force posted on its X account.

The Tejas aircraft crashed during a demonstration at the five-day-long Dubai Airshow,

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