“The viral video shows a recent incident where a passenger plane was shot down by the Pakistan Air Force, killing around 100 people.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 1 May 2025.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The viral video is actually from May 2020, when Pakistan International Airlines flight PK8303 crashed near Karachi due to human error. The final investigation report released in 2024 confirmed that the crash was caused by poor coordination between pilots and air traffic control, not any military action.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 1 May 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 2 May 2025, 1 day later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
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