Tejas fighter jet crashes, bursts into flames at Dubai air show; inquiry ordered after pilot dies

Panic swept through the Dubai Air Show after India’s HAL Tejas fighter jet plunged from the sky and erupted into a massive fireball. Black smoke billowed above Al Maktoum International Airport as stunned spectators captured the terrifying moment on camera. Eyewitnesses say the jet dropped abruptly during its demonstration. The Indian Air force confirmed that the pilot suspected fatal injuries. As investigators rush to the crash site and questions mount over what triggered the failure.