Overview
- The PC-7 Mk II went down around 2:25 p.m. near Thiruporur in Chennai’s Chengalpattu district during a routine training sortie from Tambaram.
- The lone pilot ejected successfully and was later taken by air ambulance, according to local reports and officials.
- The IAF reported no injuries to civilians and no damage to property at the crash site.
- Defence personnel cordoned off the area, with videos showing debris scattered on the ground as investigators began evidence collection.
- The incident follows several IAF accidents reported earlier in 2025, including a Mirage 2000 crash and multiple Jaguar losses, each under formal inquiry.