Tejas crash: IAF orders court of inquiry, says pilot sustained fatal injuries

A Tejas fighter jet of the Indian Air Force IAF crashed during a flight demonstration at the Dubai Air Show 2025 the Indian Air Force confirmed on FridayIn an official statement the IAF said that the pilot in the Tejas jet crash in Dubai sustained fatal injuries in the incidentIt said that a court of inquiry has been ordered to investigate the cause of the accidentAn 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 an official statement released on X by the IAF statedVIDEO Dubai A Tejas fighter jet taking part in the Dubai Air Show nosedived during an aerial display and crashed this afternoon The HALmanufactured aircraft went down around 0210 pm local time while performing manoeuvres in front of a large audience An official statementhellip pictwittercom9MfLJgYeenmdash Press Trust of India PTI_News November 21 2025The accident occurred at Al Maktoum International Airport around 210 pm local time on the final day of the showA Tejas fighter aircraft from India participating in todayrsquos flying display at the Dubai Airshow has crashed resulting in the tragic death of the pilot Firefighting and emergency teams responded rapidly to the incident and are currently managing the situation onsite a statement from the official account of the Government of Dubai Media Office saidThe plane went down shortly after takeoff while performing an aerial display in front of a large crowd Eyewitnesses reported seeing plumes of black smoke rising from the aircraft and emergency teams including helicopters and firefighters rushed to the scene The show was temporarily halted and visitors were directed back to the exhibition areaIn an official statement the Chief of Defence Staff said The General Anil Chauhan CDS and all ranks of Indian Armed Forces deeply regret the incident in which 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 We deeply regret the loss of life and stand firmly with the bereaved family in this time of griefGeneral Anil Chauhan CDS and all ranks of Indian Armed Forces deeply regret the incident in which an IAF Tejas aircraft met with an accident during an aerial display at Dubai Air Show today The pilot sustained fatal injuries in the accidentWe deeply regret the loss of lifehellip httpstcoLYYPdDWK10mdash HQ IDS HQ_IDS_India November 21 2025The Dubai Airshow one of the worldrsquos largest airshows began on November 17 and will continue until November 24 The event features over 1500 exhibitors showcasing aircraft technology and defence equipmentFurther details are awaited