Wing Commander Namansh Syal is survived by his wife, who is also an IAF officer, their six-year-old daughter, and his parents.

An Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot, Wing Commander Namansh Syal, was killed on Friday when a Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA Mk-1) crashed during a demonstration at the Dubai Air Show , the IAF confirmed.

The 37-year-old was performing a low-level aerobatic manoeuvre on the final day of the event, when the ill-fated fighter jet went down.

In a statement, the IAF said, “ An IAF Tejas aircraft met with an accident during an aerial display at the Dubai airshow. 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 ascert

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