Air Force Day Show 2024: Chennai’s skies come alive after 21 years

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October 6th, 2024, the skies above Chennai roared with the might of 72 aircraft as the Indian Air Force (IAF) staged one of the most awe-inspiring air shows in the country’s history. Celebrating the 92nd anniversary of the IAF, the event showcased India’s advanced air capabilities with a breathtaking display of Sukhoi-30 MKIs, Tejas, Rafales, and more. With over 1.5 million spectators gathered along Marina Beach, this show highlighted India’s growing self-reliance in defence. It paid tribute to the brave men and women who guard the nation’s skies.
Reporting: Shikha Kumari A and Nivedita V
Script: Shikha Kumari A
Video: Shivaraj S and Thamodharan B
Voice over: Sharmada Venkatasubramanian
Production: Shivaraj S
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[@allstreamZzzz]

1.5 million people came to watch the airshow setting a world record

[@indradevabhakt6244]

And 5 people sacrificed their lives as well in stampede...

[@SenorSol]

@@indradevabhakt6244 Population control! 😂

[@aksubba]

Only big cities are lucky to watch such a wonderful Aircraft display every time....come to NE states too to perform such kind of Air shows so, that our children too get kowledge and interest to join IAF🇮🇳

[@DBS608]

It need plain land, and lots of local resources..... and moreover peace..... so, maintain peace among each other first, then you can deserve more happiness. Love NE part of India❤❤❤

[@aksubba]

@@DBS608 Hello brother What do you see from the mainland? Where on earth you find disturbing here? Internal minor border disputes and recent Manipur internal matter only does not meant that the whole of NE India is a disturbed Part of India, and moreover about the plain land and resources as you mentioned, i would like to inform you that Assam has IAF base, and the Eastern Air Command is at Shillong, Meghalaya, you know what when we were at teenagers IAF had an Air show at Aizawl, Mizoram skies...No Offence!!

[@AlokKumar-hv1vd]

Yes brother i myself from up would like to see the air force holding the show on the north eastern part of our country. ​@@aksubba

[@badshah7631]

I am from Chennai, I like north east , super terrains nd claimate 😊so don’t degrade urself .it’s an wonderful and amazing place too

[@vnarayan1]

Heard nearly 5 people dead, feeling bad. I found it very difficult to reach my home which is just 2 kms from beach

[@SenorSol]

Not really an issue, with a population of 1.4 billion (and growing) five dead won't make any difference at all!! Use condoms!!!

[@rajasekarvivekananthan8507]

Stay home

[@abhinavwitty]

we should learn from this. Self organize. The government can't do everything.

[@johnwesley2090]

elderly attendees should have stayed home considering the exhaustive heat of chennai

[@badshah7631]

Just walk

[@ramsi62]

I was also one among the crowd. It was a total failure on the part of the State Government. Policemen who were on duty mainly took care of the VIPs. Neither proper drinking facilities nor medical aid for the needy people. No volunteers were available at any place in the crowd. I saw people faint one after another mainly due to scorching heat and large gatherings of people without giving space. Irrespective of the cast, all walks of people were affected. After the fair, no shuttle buses were arranged to the railway stations, and the people used to walk from Marina Beach to LIC and other railway stations where thousands of people gathered to take tickets for further journeys. The court should order an inquiry commission to investigate for a detailed report.

[@rajeshjo2016]

No proper arrangements for public. Good arrangements only for CM police officers and military higher officers. Poor public was not even considered as dogs. Public is only for cheering. 5 people died 250 people hospitalized. If you don't know to make proper arrangements to public then don't bring this kind of events to Chennai. Shame on the organizers.

[@riteshnets]

Yes ,the common public is just treated as dirt.These events are managed worst.Best avoided.

[@Vijai-Vpandian]

yes, They should have given free limited online booking or some sort based on the capacity the organizers can handle properly and requested rest to watch it through other media and should have considered the hot weather as well.

[@piyushpahwa519]

“Organises” don’t even know who to blame

[@Vijai-Vpandian]

@@piyushpahwa519 No one take ownership or apologize like the Japanese do and Promise that they won't repeat again, wat to do that attitude is still not with us.

[@ganeshbaabupravesh8151]

Watched this show 21 yrs back as a 8 yr old kid and was awestruck. Kept asking my dad from time to time when will be the next show. Thought it was some annual event for Chennai 😅 This time missed it owing to being abroad😔

[@MrSEBASTIANPAUL]

Salute to Indian Air Force. Congratulations to the Pilots who staged the show. Jai hind.

[@PV-sz9cf]

Whoever watching this please please don't try to attend these kinds of events at any cost until unless you are not a VIP. We struggled lot. Started at 7am returned 8pm. Well prepared like weared cotton clothes, caps, 8 lt water bottles, cucumber, sun glass, lunch, umbrella, ice water, still struggled lot... Very hot extreme climate.. 96% people struggled. Don't listen who speaking polished. Extreme crowd.. 5 dead itseems more than 50 people fell down. None of things covered in news.please don't never and ever think to attend these kinds of events

[@rakeshg7038]

Bravo guys! Great job! But.. I'm not 'that' satisfied.. they could have, for the sake of the Show of course, 'released' a Brahmos or two on.. let's say, one of the two neighbors, right? Even on both of them!! Why not? Can you put that on schedule for the next Show please?

[@jobsnews3823]

The air show was amazing .but arrangement and public handling is worse ,no public management no trafic management .after complition of air show i went to the park and sat their for four hours because at least for four hours their is no police to manage the trafic ,no rapido ,no jio network .

[@Prakash.J-w4x]

Very worst traffic management

[@rajasekarvivekananthan8507]

No one can manage if it’s lakhs of people

[@Bhaskaran1967Kutty]

👍👌

[@Thevoiceofunity7]

Long Live IAF Warriors....

[@josephphter4866]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@yashwantkumar7213]

cheapest thing in India - Citizens life

[@thetravellerindianway9390]

Public should take care during such large gathering, crazy public on airforce airshow. Authorities can make some arrangements like water and make swift health services.police personal.

[@rupakbarman8476]

❤❤❤

[@RakeshSharma-xz3re]

This is not an airshow....this is deathshow 😅

[@YtCarsandediting]

Why she talk in slow motion 😭

[@riteshnets]

All these air shows are a nuisance for general public.Been to the banglore air show twice,and even after spending a good amount in ticket ,the arrangements were pathetic under harsh sun.No proper parking,no food ,no water.The same was the case with Mumbai recently.There was total chaos with roads blocked and no proper facilities.The management with these air shows are terrible.

[@green4992]

No, in Mumbai they arrange mostly in winter ,with proper management

[@riteshnets]

@@green4992 Mumbai was better ,but there were numerous road blocks and getting out of that area itself was a nightmare.There were non cabs for hours together .People were walking more than 2 km just to get a cab .

[@Abc13223]

Who told you to attend it in person & get in to trouble?

[@riteshnets]

@@Abc13223 the government and Airforce,who were advertising it all over media , probably you are also one of them 🙄

[@Abc13223]

@riteshnets if they advertise, does it mean that you have to attend it in person & get into trouble?

[@subramanyamshankar1767]

skies came alive, but people died…..

[@ymary7704]

21 years ceblerate Air Force in Marina beach At that same time 💀 📝 What media wants about this news?

[@vineetasingh1773]

😮😮😮

[@AkhtarAwan-kq9rd]

In plan ko Indian nahi Pakistan pilot flying kar rahe hay

[@rangarajobuli7763]

The hindu newspaper is actualy The Muslim

[@harikasree6924]

Wats thee usee vv rr trulyy happy for show but no proper transport, water....

[@kannannairify]

stallin no 1 anti nationalist he wants tragedy in air show

[@rivaholdings4070]

Ban IAF

[@DevKamailhw]

you want to try to be dead😂