Nov 21: A fighter jet Tejas of the Indian Air Force crashed during an aerial display at the Dubai Air Show on Friday and the pilot died in the accident, the IAF said.<\/p>\n
A Court of Inquiry is being constituted to ascertain the cause of the accident, the IAF said in a brief statement.<\/p>\n
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Visuals of the crash aired on various TV channels showed the jet dropping altitude and then crashing on the ground, engulfed in a ball of fire.<\/p>\n
As smoke billowed out of the crash site, leaving the spectators shocked.<\/p>\n
According to an international media report, the jet crashed in the afternoon local time while flying a demonstration flight at the prestigious air show.<\/p>\n
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\u201cAn IAF Tejas aircraft met with an accident during an aerial display at Dubai Air Show, today. The pilot sustained fatal injuries in the accident.<\/p>\n
\u201cIAF 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,\u201d the IAF said in its statement posted on its X handle. (Agencies)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Nov 21: A fighter jet Tejas of the Indian Air Force crashed during an aerial display at the Dubai Air Show on Friday and the pilot died in the accident, the IAF said. A Court of Inquiry is being constituted to ascertain the cause of the accident, the IAF said in a brief statement. Visuals […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3566,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-3567","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-national"},"yoast_head":"\n