Dubai: The Tejas fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force that crashed during a sortie at the Dubai Air Show could have occurred due to loss of thrust, experts who analysed the crash footage have suggested.

An IAF pilot was killed in the crash that happened during a demonstration flight at the Dubai Air Show. The incident, which occurred at 2:10 pm local time at the Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai World Central, marks a major setback for the nation's homegrown aerospace programme.

Video footage of the crash seemed to show the lightweight, single-engine jet losing control and diving directly toward the ground. In a statement, the IAF confirmed the crash but refrained from identifying the deceased pilot.

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