Archive · 22 Sep 2026
IAF Says Dubai Tejas Crash Investigation Still Underway
The Indian Air Force is still trying to find out why a Tejas fighter jet crashed.
The crash happened at the Dubai Air Show on November 21, 2025.
The pilot, Wing Commander Namansh Syal, died.
The aircraft crashed while performing a manoeuvre during a flying display.
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit said investigators still need some components.
These components will be used for detailed technical testing.
The IAF has created a Court of Inquiry to study the accident.
Officials said they will be able to explain the cause after the analysis is completed.
The Indian Air Force said the investigation into the Dubai Tejas crash remains ongoing.
Vice Chief Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit said components are being procured for final technical analysis.
The HAL Tejas Mk-1 crashed during a flying display at the Dubai Air Show on November 21, 2025.
Wing Commander Namansh Syal, the aircraft’s pilot, was killed in the crash.
The IAF had established a Court of Inquiry to determine the accident’s cause.
- Who
- The Indian Air Force, led in its public explanation by Vice Chief Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, is investigating the crash; Wing Commander Namansh Syal was the pilot who died.
- What
- A HAL Tejas Mk-1 fighter jet crashed during a flying display, and the cause remains under investigation.
- When
- The crash occurred on November 21, 2025; the IAF said Tuesday that the investigation was still underway.
- Where
- The crash occurred at the Dubai Air Show in Dubai.
- Why
- Investigators are procuring components needed for final technical analysis to determine the cause of the crash.
- Aircraft
- HAL Tejas Mk-1 fighter jet
- Crash date
- November 21, 2025
- Location
- Dubai Air Show, Dubai
- Pilot
- Wing Commander Namansh Syal
- Investigation status
- Still underway
- Next technical step
- Procurement of components for final technical analysis
- Investigating body
- Indian Air Force Court of Inquiry