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 occurred. Vedika Bahl fact-checks in Truth or Fake.
Where: India, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Israel, Tel Aviv, France
Exact coordinates
india: 20.590, 78.960
united arab emirates: 23.420, 53.850
saudi arabia: 23.890, 45.080
dubai: 25.200, 55.270
israel: 31.050, 34.850
tel aviv: 32.090, 34.780
france: 46.230, 2.210
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