The pilot of an Indian combat plane died after the aircraft crashed during a demonstration flight for spectators at the Dubai Air Show, the Indian Air Force said Friday.

The Indian HAL Tejas, a combat aircraft used in the Indian Air Force, crashed around 2:10 p.m. local time after the pilot had flown across the site of the biennial air show in Dubai several times.

An eyewitness video showed the moment that Indian fighter jet Tejas crashed and burst into flames on Friday (November 21) during an aerial display at Dubai Air Show. Jignesh Variya obtained via Reuters

Eyewitness social media footage captured the plane appearing to lose control as it dived directly toward the ground just before crashing inside the airfield.

The Indian Air Force confirmed the crash and said "the pilot susta

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