Crowds attending the biennial aviation event watched in shock as emergency crews rushed to the crash site

A Tejas light combat aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed during a flying demonstration at the Dubai Air Show on Friday, killing the pilot and sending a plume of black smoke over the exhibition grounds.

The crash occurred around 2:10 pm local time as the aircraft was performing an aerial manoeuvre for spectators. An eyewitness told AFP that the jet executed a low roll before plunging to the ground and bursting into flames approximately 1.6 kilometres from the main show area.

Crowds attending the biennial aviation event watched in shock as emergency crews rushed to the crash site.

In a statement posted on X, the Indian Air Force (IAF) confirmed the pilot’s death, saying:

“An IA

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