Tejas crash: Homage paid to Wing Commander Namansh Syal at Air Force Station Sulur, home to No. 45 Squadron

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.

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.