HAL Tejas fighter jet crash: The Indian Air Force (IAF) and Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on November 21 identified the pilot who lost his life in the HAL Tejas fighter jet crash at the Dubai Air Show 2025 today.
In a post on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) condoling the death, Sukhu noted that deceased pilot Namansh Syal hailed from Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh.
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In a brief statement, the IAF identified the dead pilot as Wing Commander Namansh Syal. Meanwhile, Sukhu identified the deceased pilot as hailing from Kangra in Himachal Pradesh and expressed condolences to his bereaved.
No further details have been made available yet.
“The news of the demise of Naman(sh) Syalji, a brave son from Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh in the Tejas plane crash at the Dubai Airshow is extremely sad and heartbreaking. The country has lost a brave, dedicated and courageous pilot,” Sukhu wrote in his post in Hindi.
He added: “My deepest condolences to the bereaved family. I salute the brave son. I salute Syalji’s indomitable bravery, dedication and commitment to serving the nation.”
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- The Indian Air Force (IAF) said on November 21 that the pilot of a Tejas aircraft was killed after the aircraft crashed and burst into flames around 2:10 pm local time during a flight display on the last day of the Dubai Air Show 2025 at the AI Maktoum International Airport.
- “An IAF Tejas aircraft met with an accident during an air display at the Dubai Air Show today. The pilot sustained fatal injuries in the accident. The IAF deeply regrets the loss of life and stands firmly with the bereaved family at this time of grief,” an official statement said.
- The IAF added that a court of inquiry is being set up to find out the cause of the accident.
- The Tejas is an indigenous, single-engine, multi-role light combat aircraft manufactured by state-owned aerospace giant Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL).
- This is the second such crash of the plane in the last 20 months (1.8 years), since it started flying in 2001.
- An earlier crash of a HAL Tejas jet was reported in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan on 12 March 2024. The aircraft crashed near a residential colony while returning from the tri-service military exercise “Bharat Shakti” near the Pokhran desert, where the pilot ejected safely.
(With input from agencies)
