Kangra: Tejas pilot Wing Commander Namansh Syal’s wife, Wing Commander Afshan Akhtar, a current IAF officer, honors him with a salute as his remains reach for the last farewell in Patiyalkar, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, Sunday, November 23, 2025. Tragically, Wing Commander Syal lost his life in the LCA Tejas incident during the Dubai Air Show. (Photo: NationPress)
Kangra: Tejas pilot Wing Commander Namansh Syal’s spouse, Wing Commander Afshan Akhtar, who serves in the IAF, grieves as his remains come for the last farewell in Patiyalkar, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, Sunday, November 23, 2025. Sadly, Wing Commander Syal perished in the LCA Tejas crash during the Dubai Air Show. (Photo: NationPress)
Kangra: IAF members transport the remains of Wing Commander Namansh Syal from the aircraft, one holding a picture of the late pilot, for the farewell ceremony in Patiyalkar, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, Sunday, November 23, 2025. Sadly, Wing Commander Syal perished in the LCA Tejas crash during the Dubai Air Show. (Photo: NationPress)
Kangra: Indian Air Force members carry Wing Commander Namansh Syal’s remains from the aircraft, one holding a picture of the deceased pilot, for the farewell in Patiyalkar, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, Sunday, November 23, 2025. Tragically, Wing Commander Syal lost his life in the LCA Tejas incident during the Dubai Air Show. (Photo: NationPress)
Kangra: Indian Air Force members carry the body of Wing Commander Namansh Syal for the farewell ceremony in Patiyalkar, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, Sunday, November 23, 2025. Sadly, he lost his life in the LCA Tejas crash at the Dubai Air Show. (Photo: NationPress)
Kangra: Relatives of Wing Commander Namansh Syal mourn as his remains reach for the farewell ceremony in Patiyalkar, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, Sunday, November 23, 2025. Sadly, he lost his life in the LCA Tejas crash at the Dubai Air Show. (Photo: NationPress)
Kangra: Wing Commander Afshan Akhtar, the wife of Tejas pilot Wing Commander Namansh Syal and a serving IAF officer, gives him a salute as his remains reach for the farewell in Patiyalkar, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, Sunday, November 23, 2025. Tragically, Wing Commander Syal perished in the LCA Tejas crash at the Dubai Air Show. (Photo: NationPress)
Kangra: Relatives of Wing Commander Namansh Syal mourn as his remains come for the farewell in Patiyalkar, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, Sunday, November 23, 2025. Sadly, he lost his life in the LCA Tejas crash at the Dubai Air Show. (Photo: NationPress)
Kangra: Relatives of Wing Commander Namansh Syal grieve as his remains come for the farewell ceremony in Patiyalkar, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, Sunday, November 23, 2025. Sadly, he lost his life in the LCA Tejas crash at the Dubai Air Show. (Photo: NationPress)
Kangra: Relatives of Wing Commander Namansh Syal grieve as his remains reach for the farewell in Patiyalkar, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, Sunday, November 23, 2025. Sadly, he lost his life in the LCA Tejas crash at the Dubai Air Show. (Photo: NationPress)
Kangra: Wing Commander Afshan Akhtar, an IAF officer and the wife of Tejas pilot Wing Commander Namansh Syal, along with their child, grieve as his remains come for the farewell in Patiyalkar, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, Sunday, November 23, 2025. Tragically, Wing Commander Syal perished in the LCA Tejas crash at the Dubai Air Show. (Photo: NationPress)