An incident involving an Indian Air Force training aircraft occurred in Chennai, India: a Pilatus PC-7 Mk II crashed during a training flight, but the pilot ejected and was uninjured. The crash occurred around 14:25 PM local time in the Tambram district of southern Tamil Nadu, according to an official release from the Indian Air Force.

According to preliminary reports, the plane crashed in a vacant lot near Thiruporur, in the wooded area of ​​Kuppalam and Uppalam. The military has cordoned off the crash site, and a criminal investigation court has been called in to analyze the causes, ranging from technical malfunctions to environmental factors.

"The pilot was successfully evacuated and delivered to base by helicopter.", the Indian Ministry of Defense clarified, noting the absence of damage to civilian objects.

This is the sixth such incident involving Indian aircraft in 2025, raising questions about the state of the fleet.