On Friday, June 13, Israel launched an attack targeting Iran’s nuclear and military facilities. In response, Iran fired missiles at Israel. Amid these developments, a video has spread on social media claiming to show scenes from Tel Aviv, the capital of Israel, following the Iranian attack.
See the Facebook posts spreading this claim:
Here, here, and here.
Fact Check
An investigation by the Rumor Scanner team reveals that the discussed video does not show the aftermath of the Iranian attack on Tel Aviv. Instead, it is an old video of a medical plane crash that occurred in Philadelphia, United States.
During the investigation, a video published on February 1 by a YouTube channel named Hakan Tuluhan was found, which features visuals matching the video in question: Watch video
The video description states that a Mexico-registered Learjet 55 air ambulance crashed shortly after taking off from Philadelphia Executive Airport. According to a report by Fox29, all six passengers onboard the aircraft were killed.
Another YouTube channel, The Truth Lies, published a similar video on February 2 containing the same visuals and details: Watch video
In conclusion, the circulated video does not show Tel Aviv, Israel.
Supporting this information, a report published by The New York Times on January 31 provides further details on the incident: Read report. According to the article, that night, a small medical aircraft carrying six passengers crashed near a shopping center in Northeast Philadelphia. All passengers and one person on the ground were killed, and at least 19 others were injured. The crash caused a fire that damaged nearby homes and vehicles.
Conclusion
An old video of a plane crash in the United States has been falsely circulated as footage from Tel Aviv after an Iranian attack. The claim is false.
Sources
- Hakan Tuluhan – YouTube Video
- The Truth Lies – YouTube Video
- The New York Times – 7 Are Killed in Medical Plane Crash in Philadelphia
