There were no reported accidents involving the Tejas aircraft, with one minor ground technical incident.

India's indigenous fighter jet LCA Tejas aircraft has not crashed. The official announcement was made on Monday. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has said this in a clear response to some recent media reports related to LCA Tejas.
According to HAL, some news reports have misrepresented facts. The company has clarified that there has been no incident of any kind of crash of LCA Tejas aircraft. The LCA Tejas aircraft has been manufactured by HAL. Some media reports had said that the LCA Tejas aircraft had crashed. To this, HAL said the incident being referred to was a minor technical incident on the ground and not during the flight. It was immediately taken over under regular maintenance and standard operating procedures. No major injuries or casualties have been reported in the incident.
The company said the LCA Tejas has one of the best safety records among contemporary fighter aircraft in the world. This indigenous fighter aircraft is known for state-of-the-art technology, advanced avionics and strict safety standards. HAL also informed that a thorough analysis of the technical aspects is being carried out as per the standard procedure. The company is working closely with the Indian Air Force in this regard to ensure quick and effective resolution of any potential technical issues.
The company has appealed that there should not be any kind of speculation without official confirmation and only authenticated information should be circulated. HAL reiterated that the Tejas programme is completely safe, reliable and will strengthen the strategic capability of the country. With this clarification, HAL has sought to clarify that LCA Tejas is completely safe and there is no disruption in operations.
This year and last year, many big and major contracts were signed in the defence sector. These include the contract with HAL for procurement of 97 Tejas LCA Mk 1A. On 17 Oct 2025, Raksha Mantri inaugurated the third production line of LCA Mk 1A at HAL's Nashik campus. The annual production capacity of LCA Mk 1A has reached 24 aircraft. General Electric (GE) is supplying engines for the LCA Tejas to India's Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).
The deal between HAL and General Electric (GE) is the first-of-its-kind in India. Under the agreement, 113 jet engines will be supplied to India. The supply of jet engines is expected to be completed by 2032. This Indian fighter plane crashed in an unfortunate accident at the Dubai Air Show 2025. Following the incident, HAL had issued an official clarification, clarifying that the incident was an isolated one that occurred under completely exceptional circumstances.