Tejas crash Live Updates: IAF orders court of inquiry after pilot dies in Dubai crash

Tejas crash live: A Tejas fighter jet crashed during a demonstration at the Dubai Air Show on Friday. The pilot has been confirmed dead, the Indian Air Force (IAF) said in a statement. Visuals from the scene showed the indigenous fighter jet striking the ground and bursting into a fireball.

Tejas Live Updates: The Tejas fighter jet crashed at about 2:10 pm local time.(X/@DXBMediaOffice)

Tejas crash live: A Tejas fighter jet crashed during a demonstration at the Dubai Air Show on Friday. Black smoke was seen emerging over the airport as the crowd of people gathered at the air show watched. ...Read More

 

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• Fri, 21 Nov 2025 05:16:40 PM

  Tejas crash live: How did Tejas fighter jet crash in Dubai?

  Tejas crash live: The fighter was flying at a low altitude at around 2:15 p.m. (1015 GMT) before coming down in a ball of fire, according to a witness. Footage from the site showed black smoke rising behind a fenced airstrip.

  "A court of inquiry is being constituted, to ascertain the cause of the accident," the IAF said in a statement.

• Fri, 21 Nov 2025 05:06:55 PM

  Tejas crash live: Dubai government issues statement on Tejas fighter crash

  Tejas crash live: "A Tejas fighter aircraft from India participating in today's flying display at the Dubai Airshow has crashed, resulting in the tragic death of the pilot," Dubai's state-run media office posted on X.

  Videos circulating on social media showed the aircraft going down at speed and bursting into a ball of flames on impact as onlookers watched in shock.

• Fri, 21 Nov 2025 04:47:03 PM

  Tejas crash live: IAF to order court of inquiry into the crash

  Tejas crash live: The Indian Air Force (IAF) said in a statement that a court of inquiry is being ordered into the incident to find out the cause of the crash. Notably, the pilot flying the Tejas fighter jet was confirmed dead on Friday, IAF said.

• Fri, 21 Nov 2025 04:38:25 PM

  Tejas crash live: Pilot dead in Tejas fighter crash, IAF confirms

  Tejas crash live: Full statement of the IAF on fighter jet crash:
  
  "An IAF Tejas aircraft met with an accident during an aerial display at Dubai Air Show, today. The pilot sustained fatal injuries in the accident.

  IAF deeply regrets the loss of life and stands firmly with the bereaved family in this time of grief.

  A court of inquiry is being constituted, to ascertain the cause of the accident."

• Fri, 21 Nov 2025 04:32:39 PM

  Tejas crash live: Second crash involving Tejas jet ever, what happened earlier?

  Tejas crash live: This is only the second Tejas crash ever recorded.

  Earlier, a single-engine Tejas fighter jet crashed near Jaisalmer in Rajasthan on March 12, 2024, minutes after participating in a tri-services exercise showcasing India’s progress toward self-reliance in the defence manufacturing sector. The pilot ejected safely in that incident.

  The LCA Mk-1 had taken part in the Bharat Shakti tri-services exercise at the Pokhran firing range near Jaisalmer along with another Tejas aircraft before it went down.

• Fri, 21 Nov 2025 04:28:28 PM

  Tejas crash live: What is the Dubai Air Show, where Tejas jet crashed?

  Tejas crash live: A biennial Dubai Air Show is currently underway, taking place in the 40th anniversary year of host carrier Emirates. The show became a stage for the arms industry and aerospace companies.

  Industry professionals from 150 countries had arrived in Dubai for the grand air show, and leading aerospace firms like ombardier, Dassault Aviation, Embraer, Thales, Airbus, Lockheed Martin, and Calidus took part.

• Fri, 21 Nov 2025 04:24:23 PM

  Tejas crash live: Low roll before the crash, eyewitness recalls incident

  Tejas crash live: The Tejas fighter jet crashed during a flying display at the Dubai Airshow on Friday. The fighter jet executed a low roll before crashing in flames about a mile (1.6 kilometres) from the show site, an eyewitness told AFP.

• Fri, 21 Nov 2025 04:15:19 PM

  Tejas crash live: Fighter jet crashes during Dubai Air Show

  Tejas crash live: An Indian Air Force Tejas fighter jet crashed during a demonstration at Dubai Air Show. The jet crashed at around 2:10 pm local time.