Fake BBC Report Falsely Implicates Indian Passenger and Pilot in Flydubai Hijacking Attempt
Fact-checkers said the clip was filmed in Dubai and paired with 2022 audio, not from the reported Flydubai hijacking attempt.
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Fake BBC report falsely implicates Indian passenger and pilot in Flydubai hijacking attempt
False videos are circulating after the attempted hijacking of a Flydubai flight between Dubai and Tel Aviv. One fake “BBC” report falsely claims an Indian passenger was behind the incident and links him to the stabbed pilot, Smit Machchhar. The video though, is an AI-generated deepfake: the BBC never broadcast it, and its footage and audio were doctored. A second clip was also misrepresented and filmed in Dubai, not over where the incident occur…
In the aftermath of the attempted hijacking of a Flydubai aircraft from Dubai to Tel Aviv, the United Arab Emirates announced an investigation into whether the attack was terrorist in nature, as claimed by Israel. In recent hours, a number of false reports have been circulating around the incident, such as a hyperstructure (deepfake) hijacking the image of a BBC journalist.
A so-called BBC video is circulating on social media after the flydubai flight incident, which was stolen as a result of an altercation between the pilots. This report attributed to the British media states that Mossad and India would be behind an attempt to hijack the aircraft. It is in fact a completely manufactured content, accompanied by a false video presented as that of the landing of the aircraft. - VERIF' - Flight flydubai hijacked: did …
Does This Video Show Passengers Celebrating After Foiling Hijack Bid On Flydubai Flight?
Claim A video shows passengers celebrating aboard a Dubai-Tel Aviv Flydubai flight after thwarting an alleged attempt by the pilot to crash the plane. Screengrab from Facebook post by @UnitedWithIsrael Also Read: Muslim Students Lynch Hindu Boy In Bangladesh Over ‘Blasphemy’? Here’s The Truth Behind Viral Video Fact A reverse image search of the viral video led us to an X post by @Yanir_Roiter, dated July 5, 2026. Since the alleged incident invo…
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