The Indian Air Force on Friday dismissed reports circulating on social media claiming that one of its aircraft had crashed near Kishtwar in Jammu & Kashmir, flatly calling the claims “false.”
“There are certain media outlets and social media handles claiming that an IAF aircraft has crashed near Kishtwar. This report is false. All media outlets are requested to verify information from official sources before publishing or transmitting it,” an IAF spokesperson said.
The force also urged media organisations to cross-check information with official sources before publishing or broadcasting it.
The video that triggered the reports showed the landscape near Kishtwar with smoke visible rising from behind a mountain footage that several social media handles had linked to an alleged crash in the area. The IAF has confirmed no such incident took place.