His wife, Afshan, is also an officer in the Indian Air Force and they have a six-year-old daughter. ((L) Videograb from Naman Syal's last video. (R) Naman Syal and his wife, Afshan.
New Delhi: In an unfortunate incident, an Indian Air Force (IAF) Tejas fighter jet crashed during a demonstration in Dubai at the Dubai Air Show 2025 on Friday, 21 November 2025, the final day of the Dubai Air Show. The crash resulted in the on-the-spot death of the pilot, Wing Commander Namansh Syal of the Indian Air Force, as the indigenously developed aircraft exploded into a ball of fire, leaving spectators at the event in a state of shock.
One video has gone viral on social media, reportedly the last video of Wing Commander Namansh Syal, the pilot of the Tejas Fighter Jet.
WATCH THE VIDEO HERE
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