The body of Indian Air Force pilot Wing Commander Naman Syal, who died in a tragic Tejas fighter jet crash during the Dubai international air show, was brought to the Sulur Air Force Station in Coimbatore on Sunday, where colleagues and officials paid an emotional tribute.

Coimbatore District Collector Pavan Kumar and Superintendent of Police Karthikeyan laid wreaths on behalf of the

district administration as the IAF observed full military honours.

Wing Commander Syal, 37, hailed from Himachal Pradesh and was serving as a senior officer at the Sulur base. He had flown the Tejas Mk-1 Light Combat Aircraft from Sulur to Dubai for India’s aerobatic display at the prestigious aviation exposition, which featured leading aerospace companies and delegations from across the world.

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