Shimla, Nov. 23 -- The mortal remains of Wing Commander Namansh Syal, 37, who died after a Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA Mk-1) crashed during a demonstration flight at the Dubai airshow, are expected to reach his native village Patiyalkar, of Nagrota Bagwan in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh by Sunday, where he will be cremated with state honours.

Jogindernath Syal, Namansh's uncle, said that the mortal remains of the wing commander reached the Sulur Air Force station near Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu around 9 am on Saturday, from where they will be flown to the Gaggal Airport in Kangra on Sunday. "We have made all arrangements for the cremation", he said.

Namansh is survived by his father, mother, wife, who is also serving in the Ai...