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‘G-force blackout’: What experts said on Tejas Dubai crash; visuals show jet plunge

The fatal crash of an Indian Air Force Tejas fighter jet at the Dubai Air Show 2025 has prompted defence experts to raise the possibility of a “G-force blackout”, after visuals showed the aircraft abruptly losing height during a low-altitude manoeuvre before plunging to the ground.

Wing Commander Naman Syal, who was piloting the aircraft, died in the incident.
Defence expert Captain Anil Gaur (Retd.) said the nature of the crash suggested the pilot may have lost control during the manoeuvre or experienced a blackout linked to high gravitational forces. Speaking to ANI, he said, “It is sad that our Tejas jet was crashed during the Dubai air show and our brave pilot lost his life. From the visuals, it seems that the jet lost control during the acrobatics, or there might have been a pilot blackout.

Blackout here means the excessive gravitational force.” He added that pilots wear G-suits to prevent blood from pooling in their legs, and only data retrieved from the cockpit would confirm what happened.
 
This Tejas crash has full potential to question the Tejas development by the opposition in Parliament and to some extent this should happen. Very unfortunate that Pilot lost it's life. Here we need some kind of AI system which will tell the pilot to eject now after all mathematical calculation , the proximity to the terrain, speed, weight, fuel and maneuvers,etc parameters, well this is debatable concept.
 
This Tejas crash has full potential to question the Tejas development by the opposition in Parliament and to some extent this should happen. Very unfortunate that Pilot lost it's life. Here we need some kind of AI system which will tell the pilot to eject now after all mathematical calculation , the proximity to the terrain, speed, weight, fuel and maneuvers,etc parameters, well this is debatable concept.

I believe that's the fly by optics system you are suggesting. Since it does exactly what you suggest. I do not know if fly-by-wire system has developed an AI architecture that can calculate and do things at the speed required for such actions. If there are, then they should definitely be incorporated in every FA indian companies produces ahead.

For your political party of post.. continuation in other thread.
 
HAL had filed this earlier.


"We would like to bring to your attention that the recent incident during the aerial display at the Dubai Air Show is an isolated occurrence arising out of exceptional circumstances. We would like to assure that there is no impact on the Company’s business operations, financial performance or its future deliveries. The Company is extending its full support and cooperation to the agencies conducting the investigation. The Company will continue to keep the stakeholders informed of any material developments."
 
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This Tejas crash has full potential to question the Tejas development by the opposition in Parliament and to some extent this should happen. Very unfortunate that Pilot lost it's life. Here we need some kind of AI system which will tell the pilot to eject now after all mathematical calculation , the proximity to the terrain, speed, weight, fuel and maneuvers,etc parameters, well this is debatable concept.
At that altitude neither the man or the machine can't do anything, it's Just fraction of a Seconds, that maneuvere was too risky to begin with, he faced strong g force, the most possible reason for the accident pilot being blacked out from the negative g force,
The altitude was too for the auto pilot to kick in,
That was a extremely sad accident, you can't do anything, even the best machine & men can fall sometimes
 
What are the chances that it's fake news generated by Pakistani/Turks?
I am yet to come across any article that cites an Armenian media outlet or quotes an official on camera. I am sure someone will post it here once it floats on X.

Armenia announced that it is suspending negotiations on the purchase of the Indian Tejas fighter jet, following a crash during an air display at the Dubai Airshow on Saturday.