Indian Air Force (IAF) Wing Commander Namansh Syal's mortal remains were brought to his native village Patiyalkar in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday. Wing Commander Syal died on Friday in a Tejas fighter jet crash during an aerial display at the Dubai Air Show. An IAF aircraft carrying his body landed at the Kangra airport, from where his remains were taken to his ancestral village for last rites.

Before reaching Kangra, Wing Commander Syal’s mortal remains were flown to Sulur Air Force Station near Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu. The Coimbatore District Collector Pavankumar G. Giriyappanavar paid tribute by laying a wreath as IAF personnel and local officials honored the deceased pilot. Wing Commander Syal, reportedly aged 34 years, was killed as the Tejas jet he was flying crash

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