Dubai/IBNS, Nov. 24 -- A US Air Force (USAF) captain has openly criticised the organisers of the Dubai Air Show 2025 for going ahead with scheduled displays even after an Indian Air Force (IAF)Tejas fighter crashed, killing Wing Commander Namansh Syal.

Captain Taylor "Fema" Hiester, part of the US F-16 demo team, said his unit immediately pulled out of their routine to honour the fallen Indian pilot, calling the organisers' decision to proceed "shocking" and deeply "uncomfortable."

In a detailed Instagram post, Hiester wrote that in two years of performing, his team had never experienced anything like this-and it happened right before what was supposed to be their final show of the season.

He explained that the moment they learned of t...