Indian Air Force (IAF) Wing Commander Namansh Syal (34), a resident of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh, was killed after an IAF Tejas fighter aircraft crashed during the Dubai Air Show.

His mortal remains are expected to reach Kangra by Monday after formalities are completed in Dubai, and the last rites will be performed at his ancestral village, Nagrota Bagwan.

Father learns about crash while watching YouTube

Namansh’s father, Jaganath Syal, who served in the Indian Army, learned about the tragedy while watching a video of the airshow on YouTube. A day before the accident, Namansh had asked him to watch the airshow online.

As he was watching, a report flashed about the Tejas crash. Soon after, six Air Force officers arrived at the family’s home, confirming their worst fears. “I sa

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