Indian Air Force's fighter jet crashes at Dubai Air Show, pilot dead
A fighter jet belonging to the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed at the ongoing Dubai Air Show on Friday, resulting in the pilot's death, confirmed the IAF in a post on the social media platform X, Xinhua reports.
An inquiry was ordered to investigate the cause of the mishap involving a Tejas aircraft, according to the IAF.
#Tejas aircraft crashes in Dubai Air show and today was the last day of the event.
— Soum_Speaks (@soum_speaks) November 21, 2025
Pilot not seen ejecting on video!
Read lotsa smear campaign from day1 against our platform
This is sad and need detailed investigation for sabotage
Sad Sad day!
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The Dubai Air Show, a biennial show, began on Nov. 17 at the Al Maktoum Airbase in the United Arab Emirates. The IAF's Suryakiran Aerobatic Team and Tejas fighter jets participated in the event.
Earlier, Qazinform News Agency reported that Turkish firefighting plane crashed in Croatia, pilot dead.
