Two Pilots Killed in Indian Air Force Jet Crash in Kashmir's Budgam (+Video)
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Pakistan confirmed on Wednesday that it had shot down two Indian jets in its own airspace while Indian sources say that two pilots were killed after a Fighter Jet of Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in Garend Kalan area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district.
A police officer said that the IAF jet has crashed at Garend Kalan, some 7 kilometers away from Budgam town at around 10:40 am local time.
In the incident, the pilot and co-pilot died on the spot, he said.
Police has rushed to the spot and are verifying the incident, he said.
He added that the bodies of the two pilots were recovered from the site.
Some Indian media said the plane crashed while flying to an airbase due to a technical failure.
In the meantime, the spokesperson for the Pakistani Armed Forces Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor wrote in a tweet that Pakistan shot down 2 Indian aircraft inside its airspace, “In response to PAF strikes this morning as released by MoFA, IAF crossed LOC. PAF shot down two Indian aircrafts inside Pakistani airspace. One of the aircraft fell inside AJ&K while other fell inside IOK. One Indian pilot arrested by troops on ground while two in the area.”
On Tuesday Indian warplanes entered Pakistani airspace to target what Indian officials called a terrorist training camp responsible for a suicide bombing attack on Indian troops, which happened two weeks ago.
Pakistan condemned the move, saying it reserved the right to respond to the incursion at a time and place of its choosing.
