Archive · 29 Jul 2025
Fact Check: Scrap Aircraft Video's Origins Debunked
A video of an aircraft made from scrap went viral, with claims that a teenager in India built it.
People on the internet shared the video claiming it was made by a teen in Bihar, India.
But the video is actually from Bangladesh, and the plane was built by a self-taught mechanic named Julhas Molla.
Social media users shared incorrect information, and the real story was revealed after fact-checking.
A viral video showed an aircraft purportedly made by a teenager in Bihar.
Social media claims attributed the aircraft to Avinash Kumar from Muzaffarpur, Bihar.
The video actually originated in Manikganj, Bangladesh.
The aircraft was built by Julhas Molla, a self-taught electronic mechanic.
The video has been circulating since March 2025.
- Who
- Julhas Molla, the creator of the aircraft; Avinash Kumar was falsely identified as the creator.
- What
- A video of an aircraft made from scrap material going viral.
- When
- The video has been circulating since March 2025.
- Where
- The video originated in Manikganj, Bangladesh.
- Why
- To correct misinformation about the video's origin and the aircraft's creator.
Social Media Claims
Fact-Checked Information
Creator of Aircraft
Social Media Claims
An Indian teenager built the aircraft.
Fact-Checked Information
A Bangladeshi mechanic built the aircraft.
- Origin of Video
- Manikganj, Bangladesh
- Aircraft Builder
- Julhas Molla
- Reported Location (False)
- Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India
- False Creator
- Avinash Kumar
- Video Circulation Start
- March 2025