An Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter jet crashed at an air show in Dubai. The incident, which occurred in front of hundreds of spectators, was captured on video.
“A Tejas fighter jet used by the Indian Air Force crashed at around 2:10 p.m. local time during a demonstration flight in front of spectators,“ Associated Press reporters reported.
At the time of publication of the video, there were no reports of injuries in the crash. The video itself only shows the moment the plane hits the ground and the subsequent explosion.
The pilot of the fighter jet failed to eject "and sustained fatal injuries in the incident", the Indian Air Force said.
A special commission will be formed to determine the cause of the crash.
The Dubai Air Show is traditionally held every two years in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
A former military pilot commented on the crash of an Indian fighter jet on his Telegram channel Fighterbomber.
“After performing a rollover, it lost altitude and did not have time to rise“, the specialist emphasized, publishing footage of the plane crash.
The former pilot suggested that the cause may have been a technical error made by the pilot when performing the air maneuver. maneuver “Barrel“.