IAF aircraft crashes near Chennai; pilot safe
An Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft which was on a routine training mission crashed near Tambaram in Chennai on Friday.
The pilot of the aircraft managed to eject safely.
"An Indian Air Force aircraft 'Pilatus PC-7', which was on a routine training mission, crashed near Tambaram in Chennai on November 14. The pilot ejected safely," an official release said.
A court of enquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident.
According to news agecy PTI, the the incident occurred around 2 pm.
The low-wing, tandem-seat, turbo-prop aircraft Pilatus PC-7, manufactured by Pilatus Aircraft Ltd of Switzerland, is a basic trainer aircraft used by the IAF. The aircraft is capable of conducting various training functions, including aerobatics, instrument, tactical, and night flying
The incident comes involving the trainer aircraft comes barely months after a twin-seater Jaguar trainer aircraft of the IAF crashed in Churu district of Rajasthan, killing two pilots.
The incident in Chennai is the sixth such incident involving an IAF jet in 2025.
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