IAF trainer aircraft crashes near Thiruporur; pilot ejects safely, search for black box to resume today
CHENNAI: A Pilatus PC-7 Mk-II trainer aircraft of the Indian Air Force’s Flying Instructors School (FIS) located at the Air Force Station in Tambaram crashed near Thiruporur in Chengalpattu district, about 40 km from Chennai, on Friday afternoon during a routine training sortie.
A defence spokesperson said that the pilot on board ejected safely without major injuries. Emergency teams were rushed to the scene to secure the crash site, and the IAF has ordered a Court of Inquiry to ascertain the cause of the accident.
