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Video Falsely Claimed to Show IAF MiG-29 Crash
A video is spreading on social media.
People are saying it shows an Indian Air Force MiG-29 fighter jet crashing while landing.
The caption blames the alleged crash on pilot error.
It also says nobody was hurt.
The caption claims the Indian Air Force is hiding the incident.
It further says fighter jets are being lost often.
However, the report says this claim is false.
The supplied information does not explain what the video actually shows.
A video is circulating widely on social media with a claim about an Indian Air Force fighter jet crash.
The caption says the aircraft was an IAF MiG-29.
The caption attributes the alleged crash during landing to pilot error.
The claim says there were no casualties.
The report identifies the video as falsely claimed footage, but does not specify what it actually shows.
- Who
- The claim concerns the Indian Air Force and an alleged MiG-29 pilot.
- What
- A video is falsely claimed to show an IAF MiG-29 crashing during landing.
- Where
- The video is circulating on social media; the alleged crash location is not specified.
- When
- Not specified.
- Why
- The caption claims pilot error caused the alleged crash.
Viral Social-Media Caption
Report Assessment
What the video shows
Viral Social-Media Caption
The caption claims the footage shows an IAF MiG-29 crashing during landing.
Report Assessment
The report says the claim is false, although the supplied information does not identify the footage's actual source.
Reason for the alleged crash
Viral Social-Media Caption
The caption blames pilot error.
Report Assessment
Because the crash claim itself is false, the stated cause is not established by the supplied information.
IAF response and safety record
Viral Social-Media Caption
The caption alleges that the IAF is concealing the incident and that fighter jets are being lost at a high rate.
Report Assessment
The supplied report provides no supporting evidence for those allegations.
Key facts
- Content
- A viral video
- Claimed aircraft
- IAF MiG-29 fighter jet
- Claimed incident
- Crash during landing
- Alleged cause
- Pilot error
- Claimed casualties
- None reported
- Claimed concealment
- The caption alleges the IAF is keeping the incident quiet
- Assessment
- The video has been falsely described as showing the crash
Quotes
Social media post
The caption accompanying the viral video shared on social media
“An IAF MiG-29 fighter jet crashed during landing due to pilot error. No casualties reported. IAF is keeping it quiet as fighter jets keep getting lost at a high rate. IAF is getting failure every time.”
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Sources
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