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Police vehicles, ambulances and a helicopter rushed to the site of the crash, spraying firefighting foam to extinguish the blaze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Onlookers, including families who gathered in a grand stand for the end of the air show Friday, gasped in horror and disbelief at the crash in this city-state in the United Arab Emirates. The airplane appeared to have lost control and dove directly toward the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Indian Air Force confirmed the crash and said \u201cthe pilot sustained fatal injuries in the accident.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIAF deeply regrets the loss of life and stands firmly with the bereaved family in this time of grief,\u201d it said in a statement. It said \u201ca court of inquiry is being constituted, to ascertain the cause of the accident.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Emirati crash investigators also will investigate the crash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The city-state\u2019s second airport hosts the biennial Dubai Air Show. This year\u2019s edition saw <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/dubai-air-show-etihad-airbus-boeing-f241cc8b7e9667fd73e34a35eeefdd9b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/dubai-air-show-etihad-airbus-boeing-f241cc8b7e9667fd73e34a35eeefdd9b\">major aircraft orders<\/a> by both the long-haul carrier Emirates and its lower-cost sister airline FlyDubai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFirefighting and emergency teams responded rapidly to the incident and are currently managing the situation on-site,\u201d the Dubai Media Office, which responds to crises in the sheikhdom, said on X.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An SUV bearing diplomatic plates flying the Indian flag was seen at the site, along with police and emergency personnel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The air show resumed flight demonstrations about an hour and a half afterward, with the Russian Knights flying overhead as emergency crews still worked the crash site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tejas is India\u2019s indigenous fighter aircraft, built by state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. The lightweight, single-engine jet is expected to bolster India\u2019s depleted fighter fleet as China expands its military presence in South Asia, including by strengthening defense ties with India\u2019s rival Pakistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In September, India\u2019s Defense Ministry signed a contract with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, or HAL, to procure 97 Tejas jets for the air force. Deliveries are expected to begin in 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Indian government also signed a deal with HAL in 2021 for 83 Tejas aircraft. Deliveries, expected last year, have been delayed largely because of shortages of engines that must be imported from the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Thursday, India\u2019s Press Information Bureau rejected some social media claims alleging that a Tejas aircraft had experienced an oil leak while on display at the air show. In a statement on X, it called the posts \u201cfalse\u201d and said they were attempts to undermine the \u201cfighter\u2019s proven technical reliability with baseless propaganda.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was unclear whether the aircraft in question was the one that crashed on Friday. Social media footage showed some kind of liquid dripping from the aircraft into gathered bags beneath it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe videos show routine, intentional draining of condensed water,\u201d the military said. \u201cThis is a standard procedure for aircraft operating in humid conditions, like those in Dubai.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dubai has seen high humidity and fog over the last two days as the seasons change in this nation on the Arabian Peninsula.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Tejas fighter jet crashed in the western Indian state of Rajasthan last year, but the pilot ejected safely in that incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>Saaliq reported from New Delhi.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The pilot of an Indian combat plane has died after a crash during a demonstration flight at the Dubai Air 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