Wing Commander Namansh Syal Syal, who hailed from Himachal Pradesh, was killed on Friday after the indigenous multi-role Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), Tejas, crashed in a ball of fire during the aerial display at the Dubai Air Show.

The Indian Air Force has paid tribute to Wing Commander Namansh Syal, who died in a Tejas fighter jet crash during a display at the Dubai Air Show on Friday. The IAF remembered him as a dedicated and skilled pilot with “unwavering commitment” and an “unyielding sense of duty.

In the zoomed-in video, the aircraft can be seen taking a sharp climb, leaving a trail of white smoke behind. However, while performing a manoeuvre, it began moving downward and failed to regain altitude. The Tejas MK1 then crashed and burst into flames.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The biennial Dubai Air Show opened on Monday with hometown airline Emirates ordering 65 of Boeing’s upcoming 777-9 aircraft, as the carrier looks to increase its fleets off record earnings and unending demand for flights through this East-West travel hub.

Airbus SE managed a comeback on the second day of the Dubai Air Show, reeling in deals with local carriers Etihad Airways and Flydubai and an accord for its A350 widebody model from Air Europa.

Beloved chef and TV host Mynie Steffens, who died at 43 in a helicopter accident in South Africa, was remembered in a memorial on Friday, Nov. 14.