IAF's Tejas Fighter Jet Crashes At Dubai Air Show, Pilot Killed
IAF's Tejas Fighter Jet Crashes at Dubai Air Show, Pilot Killed
New Delhi/Dubai- A fighter jet Tejas of the Indian Air Force crashed during an aerial display at the Dubai Air Show on Friday and the pilot died in the accident, the IAF said.
A Court of Inquiry is being constituted to ascertain the cause of the accident, the IAF said in a brief statement.
Visuals of the crash aired on various TV channels showed the jet dropping altitude and then crashing on the ground, engulfed in a ball of fire.
ADVERTISEMENTThe spectators were shocked as smoke billowed out of the crash site.
According to an international media report, the jet crashed in the afternoon local time while flying a demonstration flight at the prestigious air show.
“An IAF Tejas aircraft met with an accident during an aerial display at Dubai Air Show, today. The pilot sustained fatal injuries in the accident.
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