The tragic setback for India’s Air Force has continued as a Tejas fighter jet crashed during a demonstration at the Dubai Air Show and claimed Wing Commander Namansh Syal’s life.

The incident has raised public concern about the alarming frequency of military aviation accidents for a nation considered the world’s fourth most powerful and home to one of the largest air forces.

Tejas Crash: A Year Marked by Repeated Crashes

The Tejas crash is only the latest in a distressing litany of aviation accidents. On November 14, a Pilatus PC-7 went down during a training sortie near Chennai, though the pilot survived. In July, a Jaguar crashed in Rajasthan, killing both pilots. The Air Force also saw multiple other Jaguar and transport aircraft accidents this year.

The incidents underline an all-t

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