Video : Tejas Fighter Jet Crashes At Dubai Airshow, Engulfed In Flames
Dubai : A Tejas jet plane crashed on Friday during a demonstration at the Dubai Airshow, prompting black smoke and emergency sirens across the venue. The Indian HAL Tejas, a combat aircraft used by the Indian Air Force, went down around 2:10 pm.
The crash unfolded in front of a crowd that included families, as dark smoke rose over the airport and emergency responders rushed to the site. Confirming the incident, an IAF official said: A Tejas of IAF has crashed in Dubai Air Show-25. Further details are being ascertained at the moment. Will give further details in some time.
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An Indian Tejas fighter jet has crashed during a display at the Dubai Air Show. Awaiting info on pilot.
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The city-state’s second airport was hosting the biennial Dubai Air Show, an event marked this year by major aircraft orders from Emirates and its low-cost sister airline FlyDubai. Designed by the Aeronautical Development Agency and manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, the Tejas is India’s first home-grown fighter jet albeit with a foreign engine. The Indian Air Force currently operates the Mk1 variety of the Tejas fighter jet and is waiting on deliveries of the Mk1A variant.
