An Indian Air Force (IAF) training aircraft crashed near Tambaram in Chennai on Friday, with the pilot ejecting safely, Indian media reported.

The aircraft, a Pilatus PC-7, went down at around 2 pm during a routine training mission, according to an official cited by Press Trust of India.

Authorities confirmed that there were no casualties on the ground.

A Court of Inquiry has been ordered to investigate the cause of the crash, the official release added. The probe is ongoing.