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'Shocking': US Pilot Who Cancelled His Aerobatic Show After Tejas Crash Pens an Emotional Tribute
The Russian Knights honored IAF Wing Commander Namansh Syal with a Missing Man formation after his fatal Tejas crash, marking the second such accident in two years.
- On Friday, the Russian Knights aerobatic team performed the solemn `Missing Man` formation to honour Wing Commander Namansh Syal after his Tejas light combat aircraft crashed at the Dubai Air Show.
- The crash was the second in under two years, following the March 12, 2024 incident near Jaisalmer during the tri‑services exercise `Bharat Shakti` involving the Tejas light combat aircraft .
- A VK video showed the Russian Knights aerobatic team call the aftermath `impossible to describe`, while observers noted the Indian maintenance crew beside an empty parking spot and the pilot's belongings in his rental car.
- On Sunday, Syal's mortal remains were received with full military honours at Sulur Air Force Base and cremated in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh; the Indian Air Force hailed him as a `dedicated fighter pilot` and `a thorough professional`.
- Taylor `FEMA` Hiester wrote `After two years of doing this job, that was a first for our team`, noting it occurred just before their final performance of the season.
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'In memory of brother': Russia honours fallen Tejas pilot with missing man formation
The Russian Knights called the Dubai Airshow crash 'impossible to describe', adding that their aerial display on the aviation show's last day was for 'brothers who did not return'
·Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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'Shocking': US pilot who cancelled his aerobatic show after Tejas crash pens an emotional tribute
A US F-16 aerobatic pilot taking to his Instagram penned an emotional tribute to Indian Wing Commander Namansh Syal who passed away during his manoeuvre at the Dubai Airshow. He called the incident unfortunate and 'shocking' as the organisers continued the flying show after the accident.
·Mumbai, India
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