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A HAL Tejas fighter jet from the Indian Air Force (IAF) taking part in a demonstration at the Dubai Air Show crashed on November 21 afternoon, with the pilot failing to eject.
According to multiple reports, the fighter jet went down around 2:10 pm local time while performing an aerial display before a large crowd.
Videos of the incident shows the fighter jets slamming into the ground near the Dubai World Central (DWC), which is also known as Al Maktoum International Airport. The crash resulted in a large fire ball. The pilot was not seen ejecting, and later photos from the scene of the crash indicated that he was killed. This was later confirmed by the IAF.
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The incident reportedly took place as a Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II of the United States Air Force was landing after performing its own display.
Music accompanying the F-35 show was even still blasting all around the DWC when the Tejas slammed into the ground as the crowd gasped in dismay over the tragedy.
Just a day before the incident, photos showing the same Tejas fighter jet from Al Maktoum International Airport leaking what appears to be hydraulic oil surfaced on social media. This was extremely unusual as countries usually send the best examples of their equipment, fighter jets or others, to such shows.
India’s Ministry of Defence later dismissed that there was an oil leak. In a firm statement posted on X, the ministry said certain accounts were “deliberately pushing a false narrative” to undermine the fighter jet’s reliability.
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More information about the crash will likely surface in coming days, but overall the tragic incident is unusual in several ways.
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reminds me of that first video promoting the royal enfield himalayan, with a footpeg snapping off on landing from a jump. indians not very good at sending their best to a marketing display apparently
in this context, the behaviour of ukrainian soldiers and officers are very logical, they are just trying to survive a fight that has been already lost, and if their command is not willing to admit this, they will, collectively, very soon, because unlike many higherups, their families are actually living in ukraine……………. https://bitly.cx/ujgxb
in this context, the behaviour of ukrainian soldiers and officers are very logical, they are just trying to survive a fight that has been already lost, and if their command is not willing to admit this, they will, collectively, very soon, because unlike many higherups, their families are actually living in ukraine……………… https://bitly.cx/ujgxb
some would see that as an omen .
yet another pajeet grease spot for someone not to clean up?
india is a bad joke. it is an embarrassment at all levels indians should never be allowed in the west as they are stinking up next world and crapping everywhere in public. they stink alone build a jet.
soros conccentrating on the global south, after europes total defeat and sell out. last bastions of indian independence also showing signs of western alignment. russian plans for development to late and to little per usual. russia’s top down approach works way to slow, while west works bottom up, showing poor casts direct results.