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Plane crashes at Dubai air show, killing pilot

A plane has crashed at the Dubai Air Show, killing the pilot.

The Indian HAL Tejas, a combat plane used in the Indian Air Force, crashed at around 2.10pm local time (10.10am UK time) during a demonstration flight as a crowd of spectators watched on.

Video footage of the aftermath of the crash showed black smoke rising over the Al Maktoum International Airport, which was hosting the biennial air show.

The Indian Air Force later confirmed the pilot died in the crash.

"IAF deeply regrets the loss of life and stands firmly with the bereaved family in this time of grief," it added.

"A court of inquiry is being constituted, to ascertain the cause of the accident."

The pilot had flown across the site of the air show several times.

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