Pilot dead as Indian Air Force's fighter jet crashes at Dubai Air Show-Xinhua

Pilot dead as Indian Air Force's fighter jet crashes at Dubai Air Show

Source: Xinhua| 2025-11-21 19:40:17|Editor: huaxia

NEW DELHI, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- 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.

An inquiry was ordered to investigate the cause of the mishap involving a Tejas aircraft, according to the IAF.

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.

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