Team News Riveting
Dubai, November 21
An Indian combat plane crashed on Friday during a demonstration at the Dubai Air Show.
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has confirmed that the pilot has died. The Indian HAL Tejas, a combat aircraft used in the Indian Air Force, crashed around 2.10 pm local time while flying a demonstration flight for a crowd.
“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,” the IAF said. IAF deeply regrets the loss of life and stands firmly with the bereaved family in this time of grief.
A court of inquiry is being constituted, to ascertain the cause of the accident, it added. The name of the pilot could not ne known.
Black smoke rose over the Al Maktoum International Airport at Dubai World Central as a crowd of spectators watched, and sirens sounded after the crash.
