Tejas crash at Dubai Air Show: Tributes paid to Wing Commander Namansh Syal at Air Force Station Sulur

Coimbatore District Collector Pavankumar G. Giriyappanavar pays homage to the mortal remains of Wing Commander Namansh Syal at Air Force Station, Sulur, near Coimbatore on November 23, 2025. Photo: Special Arrangement

Mortal remains of Wing Commander Namansh Syal, who tragically lost his life in a Tejas aircraft crash during the Dubai Air Show, was brought to the Air Force Station, Sulur near Coimbatore on Sunday (November 23, 2025) morning.

The Wing Commander was attached to IAF’s No. 45 Squadron (Flying Daggers) based at Air Force Station, Sulur, one of the two Squadrons operating Light Compact Aircraft (LCA) HAL Tejas.

Officials paid homage to the mortal remains of Wing Commander Namansh Syal at Sulur Air Force Station in #Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, on Sunday. He tragically lost his life in a Tejas aircraft crash during the #DubaiAirshow 2025. @the_hindu@THChennaipic.twitter.com/nSAYPeKRg2

— Periasamy M (@peri_periasamy) November 23, 2025

Sources said the mortal remains were brought to the IAF Hospital, Coimbatore, late on Saturday (November 22, 2025) and kept at the mortuary. The mortal remains were brought to Air Force Station, Sulur, around 7 a.m. on Sunday (November 23, 2025) and was placed on the tarmac, the home turf of the Wing Commander.

IAF officials, Coimbatore district Collector Pavankumar G. Giriyappanavar, and Coimbatore district Superintendent of Police K. Karthikeyan paid their respects to the deceased fighter pilot.

Sources added the mortal remains were flown to Himachal Pradesh, the deceased officer’s home State on an IAF aircraft, after the homage, for the last rites.

Published – November 23, 2025 10:30 am IST