A Tejas jet plane crashed on Friday during a demonstration at the Dubai Airshow, prompting black smoke and emergency sirens across the venue.

A video, which is now going viral, showed the aircraft suddenly wobbling mid-air, flipping sharply, and then losing control before bursting into flames on the ground. The city-state’s second airport was hosting the biennial Dubai Air Show. The aircraft, a single-seat Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), was developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).

“An IAF Tejas aircraft met with an accident during an aerial display at the Dubai Air Show today. The pilot sustained fatal injuries in the accident. Indian Air Force 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

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