Wing Commander Namansh Syal’s death in the Tejas crash at the Dubai Air Show sparked criticism of organisers, who said the event continued as a tribute to him. A US pilot, deeply shaken by the incident, cancelled his performance. Syal was later given full military honours at his funeral in HP

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The US team, along with a few others, cancelled their final performance out of respect for the Indian pilot, his colleagues and family.

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The Indian Air Force confirmed his death after a Tejas aircraft crashed and erupted in flames during the Dubai Air Show 2025 on Friday. Commander Syal is survived by his wife, their six-year-old daughter and his parents.

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While searching for the videos, he came across reports about the crash. He immediately called his daughter-in-law, who is also a Wing Commander in the Indian Air Force, to check what happened.

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The 34-year-old was performing a low altitude aerobatic manoeuvre when the indigenous aircraft went down in the afternoon.

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According to the Indian Defence Research Wing (IDRW) website, the Tejas has about 59.7 percent indigenous content by value and 75.5 percent by number of line-replaceable units (LRUs).

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