India, Nov. 22 -- An Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot was killed on Friday after a Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA Mk-1) crashed during a demonstration flight at the Dubai airshow, the IAF said.

The pilot was identified as Wing Commander Namansh Syal from Kangra in Himachal Pradesh.

"An IAF Tejas aircraft met with an accident during an aerial display at the Dubai airshow. The pilot sustained fatal injuries in the accident. IAF deeply regrets the loss of life and stands firmly with the bereaved family in this time of grief. A court of inquiry is being constituted to ascertain the cause of the accident," the IAF said in a statement, adding that a probe has been launched.

The crash was the second involving the India-built single-engine fight...