Dubai
\nAn indigenous Indian fighter jet crashed during the Dubai Airshow in the United Arab Emirates killing its pilot, said a statement by the Indian Air Force (IAF) on Friday.
\n\u201cAn IAF Tejas aircraft met with an accident during an aerial display at the Dubai Air Show today. The pilot was fatally injured in the accident,\u201d said the IAF in a statement.
\n\u201cDeeply regretting the loss of life,\u201d it said, the IAF \u201cstands firmly with the bereaved family in this time of grief\u201d. The IAF will \u201cascertain the cause of the accident,\u201d the statement added.
\nEarlier, videos on social media showed the single-seater jet crashing down at the Dubai Airshow, billowing out huge amounts of smoke. According to Indian broadcaster NDTV, the crash occurred at around 2.10 pm local time before thick smoke engulfed the site at Al Maktoum International Airport.
\nThe aircraft is developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, and the incident at Dubai Airshow marks the second crash involving a Tejas aircraft in less than two years, said the report.
\nLast year in March, a Tejas fighter crashed in India\u2019s western state of Rajasthan \u2013 \u201cthe first such accident in the aircraft\u2019s 23-year history since its maiden test flight in 2001,\u201d while the pilot had ejected safely, it added.
\n\u201cA court of inquiry is being constituted, to ascertain the cause of the accident,\u201d the IAF has said. This is the second known crash of the fighter jet, which is powered by General Electric (GE.N) engines and is crucial for India\u2019s efforts to modernise its air force fleet of mainly Russian and ex-Soviet fighters. The first crash was during an exercise in India in 2024.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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