Wing Commander Naman Syal dies in Tejas crash; Patiyalkar village mourns grief

A pall of grief descended on Patiyalkar village in Tehsil Nagrota Bagwan of Kangra district on Friday as news spread of Wing Commander Naman Syals tragic death in the Tejas aircraft crash during the Dubai Air ShowThe 34yearold Indian Air Force pilot known for his sharp skills and adventurous flying spirit was participating in a demonstration when the mishap occurredWing Commander Syal who hailed from the Nagrota Bagwan area is survived by his wife who is also an officer in the Indian Air Force their sixyearold daughter and his parents As the news reached his native village relatives neighbours and locals began gathering at his ancestral home with shock and sorrowMehar Chand a villager told ANI All of us are very sad to know about this accident People are going to their house to show solidarity and express grief The family is not here but the extended family members are here He was a brilliant child and we are proud of himAnother resident Madan told ANI We cannot accept that someone so full of life and courage is no longer with us The entire village is sad and shatteredFormer village pradhan Shashi Dhiman said the late officer had always made the community proudYesterday evening my brother from Delhi told me about this unfortunate accident and the entire village is very sad His wife is in Chennai His mortal remains will reach Chennai by evening The last rites will be held here in Patiyalkar village Shashi Dhiman told ANILekhraj another villager told ANI Naman was our villages son He was a wing commander on a very good post He represented our village on the national stage His death is a huge loss not just for his family but for the whole region The entire village is grievingVisual from Wing Commander Namansh Syals native village Patiyalkar in KangraLooking at the nature of the Tejas aircraft crash during the Dubai Air Show 2025 defence expert Captain Anil Gaur Retd speculated that the incident might have occurred due to the pilot losing control or a blackout due to the gforces induced by gravitySpeaking to ANI on Friday Captain Gaur said that the exact cause of the crash can only be determined after the data from the cockpit is retrievedExpressing condolences to the family of Wing Commander Naman Syal who tragically lost his life in the crash Captain Gaur said It is sad that our Tejas jet was crashed during the Dubai air show and our brave pilot lost his life From the visuals it seems that the jet lost control during the acrobatics or there might have been a pilot blackout Blackout here means the excessive gravitational forcePilots wear a Gsuit so that the blood does not pool in their legs there might have been an issue with that What exactly happened can only be determined once the cockpit data is retrieved I express my condolences to the family of the pilot he addedExcessive gforces can cause blood to pool in the lower body potentially leading to a pilot blackoutThe Indian Air Force announced the death of the Pilot after a Tejas aircraft crashed and burst into flames at the Dubai Air Show 2025 on FridayThe IAF said a court of inquiry is being constituted to ascertain the cause of the accident in which the pilot succumbed to fatal injuriesThe plane went down while performing an aerial display before a large crowd local media reportedKhaleej Times reported that the fighter jet crashed into the ground soon after takeoff Photos and videos shared online show plumes of black smoke billowing into the air from the aircraft on the groundThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever