NEW DELHI: Wing Commander Namansh Syal was recognized because the pilot of the ill-fated Tejas fighter jet that crashed in the course of the Dubai Airshow on Friday, information company ANI reported.Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu paid tribute to the officer, who hailed from Kangra district. In a message on X, he wrote: “The information of the demise of Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district’s courageous son Naman Syal ji within the Tejas plane accident on the Dubai Air Present is extraordinarily heartbreaking and soul-shattering. The nation has misplaced a brave, dutiful, and valiant pilot.”The only-engine plane went down round 2:10pm native time after abruptly dropping altitude mid-manoeuvre, earlier than crashing in a fireball close to the Al Maktoum Worldwide Airport. Spectators watched in shock as black smoke rose over the airfield.The IAF mentioned a court docket of inquiry has been ordered to find out the reason for the accident, including that it “deeply regrets the lack of life and stands firmly with the bereaved household.” Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and senior army leaders additionally expressed condolences.