NEW DELHI: Light combat aircraft (LCA) manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) has denied reports of a crash involving a Tejas fighter earlier this month. Issuing a clarification on X on Monday, the defence PSU said, “There has been no reported crash of an LCA Tejas. The event in question was a minor technical incident on ground.”Swearing by the indigenous jet’s safety record, HAL further said, “LCA Tejas maintains one of the world’s best safety records among contemporary fighter aircraft. As a standard operating procedure, the issue is being analysed in depth and HAL is working closely with the IAF for a speedy resolution.”Sources told TOI a Tejas fighter jet met with a “minor incident” while landing after a routine training sortie at an IAF air base, but there was “no crash”. “After the minor incident, IAF, in collaboration with HAL, is conducting extensive checks on the Tejas fleet,” they said.Till now, there have been only two crashes of Tejas aircraft. In March 2024, the fighter faced its first crash near Jaisalmer, while returning from a firepower demonstration. The pilot managed to eject successfully. The second crash happened in Nov 2025 during an aerobatic display at the Dubai airshow, killing the pilot.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosBeechcraft C90 Air Ambulance Lost Radar Contact 23 Minutes After Takeoff From RanchiIndia’s Biggest Airport At Jewar To Be Opened By PM Modi, UP CM Yogi Announces In SingaporeRahul Meets ‘Mohammad Deepak’ Who Confronted Bajrang Dal Members; Defended Muslim ShopkeeperB’desh Prez Accuses Yunus Of Conspiring To Destabilize Dhaka; Outrage Over BJP Leader’s Communal ActIndia-Israel FTA Negotiations Underway, Could Conclude This Year, Says Israeli Envoy“BrahMos Precise Strike Left People Shaken…”: UP CM Yogi Makes Big Claim On Operation SindoorBangladesh PM Tarique Rahman Begins Tenure With Major Military Reset And India Adviser ReturnIndia Launches Baku Evenings In Azerbaijan, Showcases Sanskrit Hindi And Cultural Soft PowerLCA Tejas Grounded After Technical Snag? Why Every LCA Incident Hurts IAF StrengthNirmala Sitharaman Reacts To US Tariff Ruling, Says It Is Premature To Comment On India Impact123PhotostoriesSanjay Leela Bhansali birthday special: Masterpieces like ‘Khamoshi,’ ‘Devdas,’ and ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’ to stream on OTTBenefits of keeping Peacock feather in office5 most expensive streets in the world with skyrocketing real estate prices10000 kg rotten dates and 13972 litres of adulterated oil seized in Kanpur: FSSAI’s oil purity tests to try at homeDipika Kakar celebrates 8th wedding anniversary with Shoaib Ibrahim amid new health scare; says, ‘While dealing with cancer, recurrence brings many thoughts about family, kids’5 performance features that define a true adventure motorbikeInside India’s 4th Richest NRI Anil Agarwal’s Mayfair Residence: Where heritage architecture meets modern innovationRamadan 2026:How to make Bawarchi-style Mutton Dal Gosht for dinnerBenefits of keeping rock salt bowls at home10 most stunning national birds from around the world123Hot PicksDelhi-Meerut RRTSIDFC First Bank shareGold rate todayEl Mencho deathIncome Tax CalculatorPublic holidays February 2026Bank Holidays februaryTop TrendingChloe Kim and Myles Garrett Net WorthAlysa Liu familyCarson Hocevar Net WorthLindsey VonnDonald TrumpNathan MacKinnon and Charlotte Walker Net WorthOlivia PontonSan Antonio Spurs vs Detroit PistonLeBron JamesNBA Players Mansions
NEW DELHI: Light combat aircraft (LCA) manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) has denied reports of a crash involving a Tejas fighter earlier this month. Issuing a clarification on X on Monday, the defence PSU said, “There has been no reported crash of an LCA Tejas. The event in question was a minor technical incident on ground.”Swearing by the indigenous jet’s safety record, HAL further said, “LCA Tejas maintains one of the world’s best safety records among contemporary fighter aircraft. As a standard operating procedure, the issue is being analysed in depth and HAL is working closely with the IAF for a speedy resolution.”Sources told TOI a Tejas fighter jet met with a “minor incident” while landing after a routine training sortie at an IAF air base, but there was “no crash”. “After the minor incident, IAF, in collaboration with HAL, is conducting extensive checks on the Tejas fleet,” they said.Till now, there have been only two crashes of Tejas aircraft. In March 2024, the fighter faced its first crash near Jaisalmer, while returning from a firepower demonstration. The pilot managed to eject successfully. The second crash happened in Nov 2025 during an aerobatic display at the Dubai airshow, killing the pilot.