An IAF jet crashed on Wednesday in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, killing two people, officials said.

The jet crashed in an open field near Garend Kalaan village in Budgam at 10.05 am, the officials said.

The jet broke into two and caught fire immediately, the officials said.

The identity of the two deceased could not be confirmed immediately, they said.

#SpotVisuals: Police on military aircraft crash in Jammu & Kashmir's Budgam, say, "Two bodies have been found at the crash site." pic.twitter.com/Tg2uFeJjdW

— ANI (@ANI) February 27, 2019

First Published:Feb 27, 2019 11:33 AM IST