New Delhi, Feb. 24 -- State-owned plane maker Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on Monday said that the light combat aircraft Mk-1 Tejas was recently involved in a technical incident on ground, and that the issue was being examined closely. The clarification followed media reports that said a locally produced jet had crashed at a frontline airbase. "HAL acknowledges the recent media reports on the LCA Tejas incident and wishes to provide factual clarification. There has been no reported crash of the LCA Tejas. The event in question was a minor technical incident on ground," it said in a statement. An Indian Air Force spokesperson offered no comments on the development that came months after an LCA crashed at the Dubai airshow. "LCA Tejas maintains one of the world's best safety records among contemporary fighter aircraft. As a standard operating procedure, the issue is being analysed in depth and HAL is working closely with the IAF for a speedy resolution," the HAL statement added. An IAF pilot was killed last November after an LCA Mk-1 crashed during a demonstration flight at the Dubai airshow. The latest controversy comes at a time when the IAF is looking at inducting an advanced variant of the plane, the LCA Mk-1A....