“Loss was for me as well as the country”: Father of late Wing Commander Syal

Jagan Nath Syal, the father of late Wing Commander Namansh Syal, who tragically lost his life in a Tejas fighter jet crash during the Dubai Air Show, expressed his profound grief at the loss of his son, describing it as a personal tragedy as well as a loss for the nation.

Speaking following the last rites of his son Wing Commander Namansh Syal at his native village, Patialkar, in Kangra, Syal stated that the Wing Commander was a dedicated and accomplished officer who excelled in every challenge he undertook.

“The country has lost an ace pilot, and I have lost a young son. The loss was for me as well as the country,” Syal said.

“He never disappointed me. He never had a dull moment in his life and won every competition that he participated in,” he added.

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