Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, led tributes for Vince Reffet, a French Jetman who died in a training accident in Dubai on Tuesday.
A keen follower of the Jetman team throughout their development, Sheikh Hamdan posted the message “We will miss you” on his Instagram page.
The simple, poignant message was added to hundreds of other words of support for the XDubai team of which Reffet, 36, was a member.
The Jetmen, who performed groundbreaking stunts above Dubai using jetpacks and carbon-fibre wings, announced Reffet's death on Tuesday night.
"It is with unimaginable sadness that we announce the passing of Jetman Pilot, Vincent (Vince) Reffet, who died this morning, 17 November, during training in Dubai," Jetman Dubai said in a statement on Instagram.
"Vince was a talented athlete, and a much-loved and respected member of our team. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and all those who knew and worked with him.
"We are working closely with all relevant authorities and ask that you please keep Vince's family in your thoughts and prayers."
The accident, which happened at Reffet's Jetman base in the desert outside the city, is now under investigation.
The Jetmen have carried out several dramatic flights in Dubai over the years.
In February, Sheikh Hamdan commended the team for reaching the major milestone of a 100 per cent autonomous human flight.
A YouTube video showed footage of a Jetman pilot hovering and performing aerobatics at high altitude in Dubai.
“A major milestone in the quest to achieve 100 per cent autonomous human flight. Well done, boys,” he wrote.
Reffet worked with Swiss former military pilot Yves Rossy, who invented the carbon-fibre Jetman pack.
The Jetman team also includes fellow Frenchman Fred Fugen and Emirati pilot Ahmed Al Shehhi.
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One in nine do not have enough to eat
Created in 1961, the World Food Programme is pledged to fight hunger worldwide as well as providing emergency food assistance in a crisis.
One of the organisation’s goals is the Zero Hunger Pledge, adopted by the international community in 2015 as one of the 17 Sustainable Goals for Sustainable Development, to end world hunger by 2030.
The WFP, a branch of the United Nations, is funded by voluntary donations from governments, businesses and private donations.
Almost two thirds of its operations currently take place in conflict zones, where it is calculated that people are more than three times likely to suffer from malnutrition than in peaceful countries.
It is currently estimated that one in nine people globally do not have enough to eat.
On any one day, the WFP estimates that it has 5,000 lorries, 20 ships and 70 aircraft on the move.
Outside emergencies, the WFP provides school meals to up to 25 million children in 63 countries, while working with communities to improve nutrition. Where possible, it buys supplies from developing countries to cut down transport cost and boost local economies.
