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Pilot Safe After IAF Pilatus Trainer Crashes Near Chennai

An inquiry will examine the secured wreckage near Tambaram to determine the cause.

Overview

  • An Indian Air Force PC-7 Mk II crashed around 2:25 pm IST on November 14 during a routine training sortie from Tambaram in Chennai’s Chengalpattu district.
  • The pilot ejected, landed near Thiruporur, and was evacuated by air ambulance, with officials describing his condition as stable.
  • The Air Force reported no injuries or damage on the ground, and personnel cordoned the site as videos showed scattered debris and residents nearby.
  • A Court of Inquiry has been constituted to investigate the accident, and officials have not identified any cause at this stage.
  • The incident adds to a series of IAF crashes reported in 2025, while government fact-checkers refuted viral claims linking multiple crashes to ‘electronic interference.’