The pilot of an Indian combat plane has died after the aircraft crashed during a demonstration flight for spectators at the Dubai Air Show, according to the Indian Air Force.

The Indian HAL Tejas, a combat aircraft used in the Indian Air Force, crashed about 2:10pm local time after the pilot had flown across the site of the biennial air show in Dubai several times.

The plane appeared to lose control and dive directly toward the ground just prior to crashing inside the grounds of the airfield.

The Indian Air Force confirmed the crash and said "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," it said in a statement.

It said "a court of inquiry is being constituted, to ascertain th

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