Tejas Incident: Defence Secretary Confirms 'Minor Accident' with 'Malfunctioning'

• Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh confirmed a 'minor accident' involving an LCA Tejas on February 7 at Naliya Airbase.
• The incident, which occurred during takeoff preparation, involved 'some level of malfunctioning' but the pilot was safe.
• The aircraft sustained some damage, leading to precautionary checks across the entire Tejas fleet.
• The Tejas fleet was held back from the Vayu Shakti demonstration due to these safety checks.
• Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) described it as a 'minor technical incident on ground' and is analyzing the issue.