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.’