An Indian Air Force aircraft which was on a routine training mission crashed near Tambaram here on Friday afternoon, officials said. The pilot ejected safely, they said.

"An Indian Air Force aircraft 'Pilatus PC-7', which was on a routine training mission, crashed

near Tambaram in Chennai on November 14.

The pilot ejected safely," an official release said. Responding to a query, an official told media that the incident occurred around 2 pm. "A Court of Inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause," the release added.

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