21 November,2025 05:03 PM IST | Dubai | mid-day online correspondent
Black smoke rose over the Al Maktoum International Airport at Dubai World Central as a crowd of spectators watched. Pic/Screegrab/PTI Videos
An Indian combat plane crashed on Friday during a demonstration at the Dubai Air Show. The Indian HAL Tejas, a combat aircraft used in the Indian Air Force, crashed around 2:10 p.m. local time while flying a demonstration flight for a crowd, the AP reported.
In a post on X, the IAF said, "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."
Black smoke rose over the Al Maktoum International Airport at Dubai World Central as a crowd of spectators watched, and sirens sounded after the crash.
The city-state's second airport was hosting the biennial Dubai Air Show, which has seen major aircraft orders by both the long-haul carrier Emirates and its lower-cost sister airline FlyDuba, according to an AP report.
Further details are awaited.
(with PTI and AP inputs)
