The death of Wing Commander Naman Syal , who tragically lost his life in a Tejas aircraft crash during the Dubai Air Show 2025, has left his native village in deep mourning.

The 34-year-old pilot, originally from Patiyalkar village in Tehsil Nagrota Bagwan, is survived by his wife, also an Indian Air Force (IAF) officer, their six-year-old daughter and his parents.

Relatives and villagers gathered in his hometown, overwhelmed with grief, upon hearing the news of the tragic incident.

Speaking to ANI , his uncle, Joginder Nath Syal, recalled the moment he learned of the crash, "We received information about the crash around 5:00 p.m., when his father called me and told me to watch the news. People of the village have gathered here and all are very sad..."

Ramesh Kumar, a relative of

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