A Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas that crashed during its demonstration flight at the Dubai Air Show was attempting a high-risk negative-G turn moments before impact, according to aviation specialists reviewing footage of the manoeuvre, NDTV reported.

The Indian Air Force confirmed the pilot did not survive the crash, stating on X that the officer had died in the line of duty. The Wing Commander, Namansh Syal, was from the Kangra area of Himachal Pradesh.

According to the NDTV report, experts examining the visuals from the crash said the jet appeared to drop sharply in altitude while recovering from a loop sequence. Their preliminary observation suggests the aircraft may have encountered difficulty stabilising during the negative-G phase.

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