Videos shared on social media showed debris of the aircraft strewn across the ground at the crash site as locals gathered at the scene.

"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.

An Indian Air Force aircraft which was on a routine training mission crashed near Tambaram here on Friday afternoon, officials said.

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IAF Trainer Aircraft Crashes in Chennai’s Tambaram: A trainer aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed on Friday near Chennai, Tamil Nadu, during a routine training mission. The Air Force confirmed that the pilot managed to eject safely.

Air Force aircraft crashes near Tambram in Chennai during training exercise, pilot ejects safely

A PC-7 Pilatus basic trainer aircraft of the Indian Air Force on a routine training mission crashed near Tambram, Chennai on Friday.

A Court of Inquiry has been ordered to investigate the cause of the accident involving the foundational flight training aircraft.

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