Condoling the tragic demise of Wing Commander Namansh Syal, the Indian Air Force on Saturday (22 November 2025) said he was a ‘dedicated fighter pilot’ and a consummate professional, who had an unwavering commitment to the service of the nation and displayed extraordinary skill and unwavering devotion to duty.

Syal, a native of Himachal Pradesh, died in an accident on Friday while flying indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas during an air display at the Dubai Air Show. The Air Force shared a tribute note on social media platform ‘X’ and remembered its colleague air warrior Syal and his professional qualities.

‘He was a dedicated fighter pilot’

The post said, “We express our deepest condolences on the tragic demise of Wing Commander Namansh Syal. He died in the Tejas plane crash at the Dubai Air Show. He was a dedicated fighter pilot who was a complete professional. He had an unwavering commitment to serve the country and displayed extraordinary skill and unwavering devotion to duty.

Air Force shared two pictures of the pilot

In its post, the Air Force shared two photographs of Syal standing near a fighter plane in his Air Force uniform and pilot overalls, and also shared a video of his last farewell given to him after the tragic accident. In the video clip shared, Air Force officers and soldiers are seen paying tribute to Syal. His mortal remains were kept in a coffin wrapped in the tricolor.

The Indian Air Force deeply mourns the tragic loss of Wg Cdr Namansh Syal, who lost his life in the unfortunate Tejas aircraft accident at the Dubai Air Show.
A dedicated fighter pilot and thorough professional, he served the nation with unwavering commitment, exceptional skill… pic.twitter.com/1XytMiFWsG

— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) November 22, 2025

“The Indian Air Force stands united with his family at this time of deep grief and honors his legacy of courage, dedication and honour,” the force said in the post. His service will be remembered with gratitude.

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