Overview
- The PC-7 Mk II went down around 2:25 pm IST near Thiruporur in Chengalpattu district during a routine training sortie from Tambaram.
- The pilot ejected, landed near Thandalam, and was evacuated by air ambulance, with officials describing his condition as stable.
- The IAF reported no injuries to civilians or damage to property at the crash site.
- Security and defence personnel cordoned the area and secured scattered wreckage as video showed debris with locals gathered nearby.
- The incident adds to a string of IAF accidents in 2025, including a Mirage 2000 crash in February and three Jaguar mishaps in March, April and July.