Russian aerobatic team honors deceased Indian pilot in Dubai

RT.com
24 Nov 2025, 16:10 GMT+10

A tribute was paid to Wing Commander Namansh Syal, who died in a crash on Friday

The Russian Knights aerobatic team has paid tribute to an Indian Air Force pilot who died in a crash at the Dubai Airshow on Friday.

Wing Commander Namansh Syal died after his Tejas fighter jet crashed during its display at the show.

The Russian formation team performed their 'Missing Man' maneuver routine on Saturday in tribute to Syal, calling him a "brother in the skies."

In a post on the social media platform Vkontakte, the Russian Knights wrote it is "impossible to describe" the feeling of loss and said their final-day performance was dedicated to the "memory of the brothers who did not return from the last flight."

Syal's Tejas jet had flown across the display site several times before it appeared to lose control and dive directly toward the ground at around 2:10pm local time on Friday.

The Tejas single-seater light combat aircraft is India's first indigenously developed fighter jet, and is produced by state-backed Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and the Aeronautical Development Agency for the Indian Air Force.

Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh expressed his condolences to the pilot's family on X. "Deeply anguished at the loss of a brave and courageous IAF pilot during an aerial display in Dubai Air Show," he wrote. "My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family. The nation stands firmly with the family in this tragic hour."

Members of the US and Pakistani air forces also paid tribute to the deceased pilot.

(RT.com)

Watch latest videos

News RELEASES

Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to International Technology.

More Information

Computers

Section

Last Chance: SLAT 2026 Applications Closes on November 30 -- Apply Now for Admission to Symbiosis Law Schools

SMPL New Delhi [India], November 24: Applications for the Symbiosis Law Admission Test (SLAT) 2026 are closing on 30th November....

COP30 ends with finance boost but no fossil fuel roadmap

Belem [Brazil], November 23 (ANI): The COP30 climate summit in Belem closed with a compromise agreement that expands financial support...

"My respectful salute to our brave security personnel": Shah Rukh Khan pays tribute to 26/11 and Pahalgam terror attack victims

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 22 (ANI): Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan paid tribute to the victims of the 26/11, Pahalgam...

"I bow my head in reverence": Nita Ambani pays tribute to 26/11, Pahalgam terror attack victims and families

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 22 (ANI): Nita Ambani, the founder and Chairperson of Reliance Foundation, extended her respect...

China speeds up quantum tech transfer, building supply chains from lab research

HEFEI, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) -- A new quantum computer, deployed in the eastern Chinese city of Hefei this month, is poised to be accessible...

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FOOTBALL-FIFA U17 WORLD CUP 2025-BRAZIL VS MOROCCO

(251122) -- DOHA, Nov. 22, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Carlos Patetuci, head coach of Brazil, looks on prior to the quarterfinal match between...

Internet

Section