An aircraft from the Indian Air Force met with an accident on Friday afternoon while on a routine training mission near Tambaram. Officials confirmed that the pilot managed to exit the aircraft safely.

According to an official statement, the aircraft involved was a Pilatus PC-7, which crashed close to Chennai's Tambaram area on November 14. Fortunately, the pilot was unharmed and successfully evacuated from the aircraft.

An official informed that the incident occurred around 2 PM. The statement also mentioned that a court of inquiry has been ordered to investigate the cause of the accident.