Footage from the Dubai Air Show captured the moment an Indian combat plane plummeted from the sky. The country's Air Force later confirmed the pilot had been killed in the crash. #dubai #planecrash #indianairforce | Sky News

A combat plane crashed in a huge fireball this morning during a demonstration at the Dubai Air Show. The Indian HAL Tejas, a combat aircraft used in the Indian Air Force, crashed around 2.10pm local time on Friday while attempting to perform a vertical loop. The pilot has been confirmed dead, with the Indian Air Force taking to X stating: 'An IAF Tejas aircraft met with an accident during an aerial display at Dubai Air Show, today. 'The pilot sustained fatal injuries in the accident. IAF deeply

As an aviator a plane crash is always heart breaking and especially if a pilot loses his life. Watching this Indian Air Force Teja go down today at the Dubai Air Show was a terrible feeling. Our heartfelt condolences to the pilot’s family and friends. | Fakhr-e-Alam

An Indian-made Tejas fighter jet crashed during an aerial demonstration at the Dubai Air Show. According to eyewitnesses, the plane hit the ground after an unusual jolt during the air display, after which smoke was seen rising immediately. | Global Informers