Mortal remains of Wing Commander Namansh Syal, who lost his life in the LCA Tejas crash during the Dubai Air Show, were brought to his native village of Patialkar in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra on Sunday, where his last rites will be performed.

The Indian Air Force confirmed his demise after a Tejas aircraft crashed and burst into flames at the Dubai Air Show 2025 on Friday.

Villagers are mourning his demise and have gathered ahead of his last rites.

Local resident Sandeep Kumar said, “We are from the same village as Namansh, Patialkar. Everyone in our village is sad. He was like our younger brother. This should not have happened. We do not have words. We met him 3-4 months ago when he visited our village.”

Pankaj Chadha, who studied at the same schools as Wing Commander Syal, said they

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