A HAL Tejas fighter jet crashed around 2:10 p.m. local time on Friday during a demonstration at the Dubai Air Show. The pilot was killed in the crash.

"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 Indian Air Force (IAF) confirmed that the pilot of the Tejas aircraft sustained fatal injuries. The IAF said it 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 IAF has ordered a court of inquiry to ascertain the cause of the crash.

Black smoke rose over the Al Maktoum International Airport at Dub

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