An Indian jet fighter crashed throughout an indication flight in entrance of a crowd of spectators on the Dubai Air Present.
The Indian HAL Tejas, a fight aircraft utilized by the Indian Air Pressure, crashed at round 2.10pm native time (10.10am UK time), at Al Maktoum Worldwide Airport.
The lone pilot was killed.
Video footage of the aftermath of the crash confirmed black smoke rising over the airport, which was internet hosting a biennial air present.
The aircraft appeared to lose management and plummeted straight in the direction of the bottom simply earlier than crashing.
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Aftermath of aircraft crash at Dubai air present
Police autos, ambulances and a helicopter rushed to the positioning of the crash, spraying firefighting foam to extinguish the blaze. The Indian Air Pressure later confirmed the pilot died within the crash.
“IAF deeply regrets the loss of life and stands firmly with the bereaved family in this time of grief,” it added.
“A court of inquiry is being constituted, to ascertain the cause of the accident.”
The pilot had flown throughout the positioning of the air present a number of occasions.
On Thursday, India’s Press Info Bureau dismissed social media claims {that a} Tejas plane had leaked oil whereas on show on the air present.
In a press release on X, the bureau described the posts as “false”.
It was unclear whether or not the plane referenced was the identical one which crashed on Friday.
Final yr, a Tejas fighter jet crashed in India’s northwestern state of Rajasthan, however the pilot ejected safely.
