Speaking to ANI, Dhar said, "Around 12 noon today, a microlight aircraft of the IAF with two crew, which was on a training mission, conducted an emergency landing. The two crew are safe, and a court of inquiry has been ordered."
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal thanked the UAE for expressing solidarity and condolences after an Indian Air Force pilot died in a Dubai airshow crash, responding to the UAE Foreign Ministry's statement on X.
Speaking to reporters, Shekhawat said, "This is unfortunate; it is a matter of investigation. No comments can be made until the complete investigation."
Leader of Opposition, Rahul Gandhi, from his official X handle shared his "heartfelt" condolences to the family of the Indian Air Force Pilot after he was reported to be dead from the crash of Tejas at the Dubai Air Show on Friday.
An Indian Air Force (IAF) Pilatus basic trainer aircraft, Pilatus PC-7, crashed near Tambaram in Chennai on Friday while on a routine training sortie. The pilot managed to eject safely, IAF officials said
IAF further said that no damage has been caused to any civil property, and a court of inquiry has been constituted to ascertain the cause of the accident.
A twin-seater Mirage 2000 fighter aircraft crashed near Shivpuri in Madhya Pradesh, while it was on a routine training sortie on Thursday, according to defence officials.
The Delhi High Court has expressed concern over the handling of cases involving trainees who sustain injuries during training and are not commissioned into the Indian Air Force (IAF).
Both pilots managed to eject safely following the incident. A Court of Inquiry has been constituted to find out the cause of the accident, the IAF said.
Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande on Monday visited the Rajouri-Poonch sector to review the security situation in the area even as a Brigadier has been attached for a Staff Court of Inquiry.
The 53-year-old ASI of the CRPF, identified as Rajbir Kumar shot two rounds at himself from his service revolver on Friday evening at around 4.15 pm, while he was deployed at the residence of IB Director under the Tuglaq Road Police Station limits.