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…
Indian Ambassador Deepak Mittal met with the injured Flydubai pilot, Smit Machchhar, at a hospital in Saudi Arabia, stating that the captain was in "good health and recovering well" following an attack by his co-pilot. Captain Machchhar, an Indian national, was hospitalized after the incident, which occurred during a mid-air altercation on Wednesday, leading to an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
The embassy shared this information on X, a social media platform. While Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu provided a detailed account of the attack, claiming Machchhar was stabbed in the head and his arm was severely injured, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Machchhar's actions, stating that they prevented a "great tragedy" and saved hundreds of lives.
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