Tragic Tejas Jet Crash at Dubai Air Show Claims Life of Wing Commander Namansh Syal

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Dubai: A single-seat Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) crashed during a flying demonstration at the Dubai Air Show, tragically killing its pilot, Wing Commander Namansh Syal. The incident occurred at around 2:10 pm local time at Al Maktoum International Airport.

Eyewitnesses described the crash as sudden and devastating. The jet, performing a negative G manoeuvre followed by a roll, descended rapidly before striking the ground. Attendee Abu Bakr, who captured the moments on video, said, “The jet started to go lower and lower. We thought the pilot would pull up the jet, but it crashed on the spot. No one coul

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