As smoke billowed out of the crash site, the sight left the spectators shocked. Pics/PTI and X (@DXBMediaOffice)
Visuals of the crash showed the jet dropping altitude and then crashing on the ground, before being engulfed in a ball of fire
On Friday, the jet crashed in the afternoon local time while flying a demonstration flight at the prestigious air show
"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," an IAF statement said
"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," the IAF said in a brief statement posted on its X handle
Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan said the armed forces stand firmly with the bereaved family in this time of grief
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