A Tejas fighter jet crashed during a flying demonstration at the Dubai Air Show on Friday, killing the pilot. Pictures and videos from the crash site showed a plume of thick black smoke rising over Al-Maktoum International Airport as frightened spectators looked on. The Indian Air Force (IAF) said it "deeply regrets the loss of life and stands firmly with the bereaved family in this time of grief." The force added that it was constituting a court of inquiry to determine the cause of the crash.

1) Tejas is a 4.5-generation, single-seat fighter jet, but the IAF also operates a two-seat trainer variant. It is known as one of the lightest and smallest aircraft in its class. The first test flight of the Tejas fighter jet took place in 2001. The first squadron, the No. 45 Flying Daggers, was in

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