India, Nov. 21 -- An HAL-built Tejas fighter jet crashed at the Dubai Air Show this afternoon and a video has captured the accident. The clip shows the jet nosediving during an aerial display and crashing.

While initially there was uncertainty about the pilot's fate, the Indian Air Force later confirmed the loss of life.

"An IAF Tejas aircraft met with an accident during an aerial display at Dubai Air Show, today. The pilot sustained fatal injuries in the accident. IAF deeply regrets the loss of life and stands firmly with the bereaved family in this time of grief," the IAF said in a tweet, adding that a court of inquiry is being constituted to ascertain the cause.

In the Tejas crash video, people behind the camera can be heard gasping...