An Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft crashed near the Tambaram air base in Chennai on Friday during a routine training mission, Indian media reported.
The aircraft went down around 2 pm local time, but the pilot managed to eject safely before impact.
In a statement issued soon after, the IAF said the Pilatus PC-7 basic trainer was on a standard training sortie when the incident occurred.
The air force further noted that a court of inquiry has been ordered to determine the cause of the crash.