New Delhi: Wing Commander Namansh Syal , an Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot, tragically lost his life when a Tejas fighter jet crashed during a flying demonstration at the Dubai Air Show on Friday. The single-seat Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), went down at around 2:10 pm local time, according to eyewitnesses and video footage obtained by media reports.

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu expressed deep grief over the pilot’s death, describing it as “heartbreaking and heart-rending.”

“The nation has lost a brave, dutiful, and courageous pilot. I express my deepest condolences to the bereaved family members,” Sukhu wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “I pay heartfelt tribute to the indomitable bravery, dedication to duty, and

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