Indian Air Force (IAF) Tejas aircraft tragically crashed during an aerial display at the Dubai Airshow on November 21, 2025, resulting in the fatal injury of the pilot, Wing Commander Namansh Syal. The crash occurred when the jet, while performing a complex low-altitude maneuver involving negative-G forces, appeared to lose control and lacked sufficient height for recovery before impacting the ground in a fireball near the runway. The Indian Air Force has constituted a formal court of inquiry to ascertain the exact cause of the accident, with an IAF team arriving in Dubai on November 23, 2025, to conduct a joint investigation with UAE authorities. As of now, the official report on the cause has not been released, but the inquiry will consider all potential factors, including technical failure, pilot error, and environmental conditions, before a final determination is made.
