India, Nov. 21 -- An Indian Air Force pilot was killed on Friday after the Tejas light combat aircraft (LCA Mk-1) he was flying crashed at the Dubai airshow on Friday, the IAF said.

"An IAF Tejas aircraft met with an accident during an aerial display at Dubai Air Show, today. 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.

Visuals circulating on social media showed the indigenous fighter jet hitting the ground and erupting into a fireball.

The incident comes at a time when the IAF is preparing to induct an advanced variant...