Following the incident, the IAF grounded your entire fleet of round 30 single-seat Tejas jets to hold out an in depth technical scrutiny, sources instructed PTI. Representational file picture.
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The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on Monday (February 23, 2026) mentioned that there was no reported crash of the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas.
In response to the stories {that a} Tejas plane belonging to the Indian Air Force (IAF) was lately broken at an airbase after it overshot the runway, the defence PSU has mentioned that there was no reported crash and the occasion in query was a minor technical incident on floor.
“HAL acknowledges the recent media reports on the LCA Tejas incident and wishes to provide factual clarification. There has been no reported crash of the LCA Tejas. The event in question was a minor technical incident on ground,” HAL mentioned.
It additional added that the LCA Tejas maintains one of many world’s greatest security data amongst up to date fighter plane. “As a standard operating procedure, the issue is being analysed in depth and HAL is working closely with the IAF for a speedy resolution,” it added.
The Tejas fighter jet has had a stellar flight security document since its first flight in 2001, nonetheless within the final couple of years the plane has been concerned in two crashes.
On Sunday (February 22, 2026), a Tejas light combat aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) was reported to have sustained main injury to its airframe after it overshot the runway at a frontline airbase following a suspected brake failure earlier this month, information company PTI reported citing authoritative sources. The pilot of the plane ejected safely, they mentioned.
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It is learnt that the plane was returning to the bottom after finishing up a coaching sortie. There was no official phrase from the IAF on the accident that occurred on February 7.
Following the incident, the IAF grounded your entire fleet of round 30 single-seat Tejas jets to hold out an in depth technical scrutiny, the sources mentioned.
A Tejas plane crashed at Jaisalmer throughout an operational coaching sortie in March 2024. The second incident occurred on November 21, 2025 when a Tejas plane crashed during the Dubai Air Show claiming the lifetime of the pilot, Wing Commander Namansh Syal.
Published – February 23, 2026 09:06 am IST
