A Tejas fighterThe aircraft — a single-seat Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) — went down at around 2:10 pm local time, according to eyewitnesses and videos sourced by NDTV. 

jet crashed on Friday afternoon during a flying demonstration at the Dubai Air Show, sending a plume of thick black smoke over Al Maktoum International Airport as crowds looked on. The pilot died in the crash, the Indian Air Force (IAF) confirmed. The pilot was identified as Wing Commander Namansh Syal.

The aircraft — a single-seat Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) — went down at around 2:10 pm local time, according to eyewitnesses and videos sourced by

Visuals from the crash site showed charred, mangled remains of the crashed jet.