Tejas jet crash in Dubai: Loss of brave, courageous IAF pilot, says Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday expressed his deep sorrow over the death of an Indian Air Force IAF pilot who died in the Tejas jet crash in DubaiThe pilot Naman Syal sustained fatal injuries when a Tejas fighter jet crashed during an aerial display at the Dubai Air ShowIn a post on X Rajnath Singh offered his heartfelt condolences to the family of the deceased and said the nation stands firmly with them in this tragic hourDeeply anguished at the loss of a brave and courageous IAF pilot during an aerial display in Dubai Air Show My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family The nation stands firmly with the family in this tragic hour httpstcoKeuBZswM1Xmdash Rajnath Singh rajnathsingh November 21 2025Earlier the IAF confirmed that a Tejas fighter jet crashed during the demonstration resulting in the pilotrsquos deathTelevision footage of the incident showed the aircraft losing altitude before hitting the ground and bursting into flames leaving spectators visibly shocked as smoke rose from the crash siteThe IAF released a statement expressing deep regret over the loss and reaffirmed its support for the bereaved family ldquoA court of inquiry is being constituted to ascertain the cause of the accidentrdquo the Indian Air Force said in a statement on its X handleMeanwhile the Chief Ministerrsquos Office CMO of Himachal Pradesh expressed deep sorrow over the death of Naman Syal a brave and courageous IAF pilot from Kangra district who died in the Tejas fighter jet crash at the Dubai Air Show The CMO extended heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family describing the loss as tragic and heartbreaking for the nation pictwittercomWtHt7gO4E6mdash CMO HIMACHAL CMOFFICEHP November 21 2025The Dubai Air Show held biennially in the United Arab Emirates UAE features both flying and static displays showcasing aircraft and defence technology from across the worldVIDEO Dubai A Tejas fighter jet taking part in the Dubai Air Show nosedived during an aerial display and crashed this afternoon The HALmanufactured aircraft went down around 0210 pm local time while performing manoeuvres in front of a large audience An official statementhellip pictwittercom9MfLJgYeenmdash Press Trust of India PTI_News November 21 2025The accident occurred at Al Maktoum International Airport around 210 pm local time on the final day of the showA Tejas fighter aircraft from India participating in todayrsquos flying display at the Dubai Airshow has crashed resulting in the tragic death of the pilot Firefighting and emergency teams responded rapidly to the incident and are currently managing the situation onsite a statement from the official account of the Government of Dubai Media Office saidThe plane went down shortly after takeoff while performing an aerial display in front of a large crowd Eyewitnesses reported seeing plumes of black smoke rising from the aircraft and emergency teams including helicopters and firefighters rushed to the scene The show was temporarily halted and visitors were directed back to the exhibition areaIn an official statement the Chief of Defence Staff said The General Anil Chauhan CDS and all ranks of Indian Armed Forces deeply regret the incident in which 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 We deeply regret the loss of life and stand firmly with the bereaved family in this time of grief