Did India’s Tejas Fighter Jet Suffer Oil Leakage at Dubai Airshow? PIB Fact Check Debunks Viral Claims As Fake
Several posts on X claimed that the Indian fighter jet Tejas Mk1 leaked oil during the Dubai Airshow 2025, implying technical failure. PIB Fact Check has clarified that the videos actually show routine draining of condensed water from the aircraft’s ECS and OBOGS systems, and the viral claims are completely false.
Mumbai, November 20: Did the Indian LCA Tejas Mk1 suffer an oil leak at the Dubai Airshow 2025? Several posts circulating on X, including from users like “@ranjha001,” have claimed that the 6th-generation Tejas oil leaked during the airshow. These posts allege that multiple countries are now interested in acquiring a Tejas aircraft just to study its alleged flaws and learn “how not to make Tejas.” Alongside the text claims, videos purporting to show the fighter jet leaking oil have been widely shared under hashtags like #DubaiAirshow and #TejasMk1.
India’s Tejas Fighter Jet Suffered Oil Leakage at Dubai Airshow, Claims X Post
The narrative has been amplified by a series of propaganda accounts, which present the routine activity of aircraft maintenance as evidence of a critical failure. Many of these posts suggest that the incident exposes fundamental design issues with the LCA Tejas, implying that it is unfit for operational use. The videos and claims have gone viral on social media. Did You Receive a Voicemail from RBI Claiming Your Account Will Be Blocked? PIB Fact Check Reveals Truth Behind the Fake Message.
PIB Fact Check: Claims Shared on X of Tejas Jet 'Oil Leak' are Fake
However, a fact check by the Press Information Bureau (PIB) clarifies that these claims are entirely false. According to PIB, the videos shared online actually show the standard, intentional draining of condensed water from the Tejas aircraft’s Environmental Control System (ECS) and On-Board Oxygen Generating System (OBOGS), a routine procedure for fighter jets operating in humid conditions, such as those experienced in Dubai. SBI YONO App Will Be Blocked if You Don't Update Your Aadhaar? PIB Fact Check Debunks Fake Message Going Viral on Social Media.
Fake Claims About Tejas Mk1 Fighter Jet Oil Leak at Dubai Airshow Debunked by PIB
No oil leakage occurred, and the aircraft’s technical systems functioned normally throughout the airshow. PIB emphasised that this false narrative is being deliberately pushed to cast doubt on the Tejas Mk1’s proven reliability. Experts confirm that the aircraft has a strong operational track record, and such routine maintenance activities are standard practice for ensuring optimal performance under varying environmental conditions.
Fact check
Indian fighter jet LCA Tejas Mk1 suffered an oil leak at the Dubai Airshow 2025.
PIB Fact Check confirms the videos show routine ECS and OBOGS water drainage, no oil leak occurred, and the claims are false.
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