Chennai:, Nov. 15 -- An Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft crashed near Tambaram in Chennai on Friday and did not report any casualties, officials said.

The 'Pilatus PC-7' was on a routine training mission when it crashed, said the defence wing of the Indian government in Chennai.

"The pilot ejected himself safely," said a statement from the defence wing.

"A court of Inquiry (COI) has been ordered to ascertain the cause," it said.

Videos from the site showed debris of the crashed aircraft strewn across an empty land as locals gathered at the scene.

The Flying Instructor's School (FIS) of the IAF is based at the Air Force Station in Tambaram that trains experienced pilots from the Indian Armed Forces and friendly foreign countries to gra...