ISLAMABAD: A fighter jet participating in the aerial display programme ofthe ongoing Dubai Airshow crashed shortly after takeoff on Fridayafternoon, sending plumes of dense black smoke into the sky.
Eyewitnesses reported the aircraft encountering difficulties moments afterleaving the runway at Al Maktoum International Airport, the venue for thefive-day aviation exhibition.
Videos circulating on social media captured the jet plummeting to theground and erupting into flames upon impact, triggering an immediateemergency response.
Authorities at the airshow confirmed the incident and stated that emergencyteams were promptly dispatched to the crash site.
The nationality of the aircraft and the condition of the pilot or crewmembers have not yet been officially disclosed by organisers.
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The Dubai Airshow, one of the world’s largest aerospace events, attractsmilitary and civilian delegations from across the globe.
Organisers assured that the rest of Friday’s flying programme was suspendedwhile investigations commence an investigation into the cause of the crash.