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Indian Air Force training aircraft crashes near Chennai; pilot ejects safely

No casualties reported on ground, Court of Inquiry ordered to probe incident

An Indian Air Force (IAF) training aircraft crashed near Tambaram in Chennai on Friday, with the pilot ejecting safely, Indian media reported.

The aircraft, a Pilatus PC-7, went down at around 2 pm during a routine training mission, according to an official cited by Press Trust of India.

Authorities confirmed that there were no casualties on the ground.

A Court of Inquiry has been ordered to investigate the cause of the crash, the official release added. The probe is ongoing.

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