Dassault denies its CEO made comment on Rafale loss during Operation Sindoor

NEW DELHI: Dassault Aviation on Tuesday denied its CEO Eric Trappier made any "operational or technical" comments regarding any loss of Rafale during Op Sindoor .

"In response to certain press reports quoting Dassault Aviation Chairman & CEO, Eric Trappier, about the Sindoor operation, Dassault Aviation formally denies Eric Trappier has made any operational or technical comments regarding the use of Rafale in this operation," Dassault said in a statement Tuesday. Earlier, a French website had quoted him in an interview saying there was "loss of one aircraft, without enemy contact, due to a technical failure at high altitude, which is under investigation".