Kangra : Wing Commander Afshan on Sunday paid her last respects to her husband, Wing Commander Namansh Syal, who tragically lost his life in a Tejas fighter jet crash during the Dubai Air Show.

The crash occurred on November 21, 2025, and Namansh’s mortal remains were brought to his ancestral village, Patialkar, in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, for the last rites.

Wing Commander Afshan saluted her husband, Wing Commander Namansh Syal, as she bid farewell to him with tears in her eyes.

Wing Commander Namansh Syal’s last rites will be performed at his village, Patialkar. Namansh, a 34-year-old fighter pilot, was a dedicated officer and an outstanding athlete. He was survived by his wife Afshan, also an IAF officer, their six-year-old daughter Aarya, and his parents. The Indian Air Force has

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