"The crash happened around 2.10 p.m. (1010 GMT) after the plane performed a low roll, crashing in flames around 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) from the show site. Crowds had gathered for the air show at the Al Maktoum International Airport at Dubai World Central, in the United Arab Emirates. "A Tejas fighter aircraft from India participating in today's flying display at the Dubai Airshow has crashed, resulting in the tragic death of the pilot," Dubai's state-run media office posted on X."
"The death was confirmed by an Indian Air Force statement. "IAF deeply regrets the loss of life and stands firmly with the bereaved family in this time of grief," it said, adding that "a court of inquiry is being constituted, to ascertain the cause of the accident." Aditya Raj Kaul, a journalist from India's NDTV, shared footage of the crash on social media, saying there were no reports of a pilot ejection."
An Indian-built Tejas fighter jet crashed during a display at the Dubai Airshow around 2.10 p.m. (1010 GMT) after performing a low roll, burning about one mile (1.6 kilometers) from the show site. Crowds were at Al Maktoum International Airport. Dubai's state media and the Indian Air Force confirmed the pilot's death and said a court of inquiry will determine the cause. A journalist shared footage and reported no pilot ejection. The Tejas is built by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. India's Defense Ministry ordered 97 Tejas jets; this is the second known Tejas crash, after a 2024 exercise accident.
Read at www.dw.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]