{"id":40323,"date":"2025-01-06T00:16:09","date_gmt":"2025-01-06T05:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/old-video-of-algerian-flight-malfunction-falsely-shared-as-moments-before-azerbaijan-airlines-crash\/06\/01\/2025\/"},"modified":"2025-01-06T00:16:09","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T05:16:09","slug":"old-video-of-algerian-flight-malfunction-falsely-shared-as-moments-before-azerbaijan-airlines-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/old-video-of-algerian-flight-malfunction-falsely-shared-as-moments-before-azerbaijan-airlines-crash\/06\/01\/2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Old video of Algerian flight malfunction falsely shared as &#8216;moments before&#8217; Azerbaijan Airlines crash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">After an Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed in Kazakhstan in December, killing 38 people, a video surfaced across social media in multiple languages alongside the claim it showed the moments before the tragedy. <span>The clip, which first circulated in news reports from September 2024 about an Air Algerie flight&#8217;s technical malfunction, was also falsely linked to South Korea&#8217;s deadliest aviation disaster on December 29 that killed 179 people. The plane seen in the video was able to return safely to the Algiers International Airport.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">&#8220;The final sounds heard on board flight J2-8243. Shocking news before the new year due to an Azerbaijan Airlines crash in Kazakhstan,&#8221; read a December 28, 2024 Thai-language post on <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/N82U-CLLU\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:TikTok;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">TikTok<\/a>, where it racked up 1.5 million views.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">The video shows passengers chanting an Islamic prayer in a plane with the oxygen masks deployed. A flight attendant in blue is seen walking down the aisle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">It then cuts to footage of the wreckage of a plane, a memorial and people saluting in a terminal.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative col-body mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[4] size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Screenshot of the false TikTok post, taken January 2, 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">The post surfaced after an Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 plane <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/node\/2585098\/world\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:crash-landed;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">crash-landed<\/a> on Christmas Day in Kazakhstan, killing 38 of the 67 people onboard (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/TYL8-5JBV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has demanded that Moscow admit it mistakenly fired on the plane as it tried to make a scheduled landing at the Grozny airport in Russia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Russia has not confirmed that one of its air-defense missiles hit the plane, though President Vladimir Putin told Aliyev in a phone call that the systems were active at the time and that he was sorry the incident took place in Russian airspace.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">The same claim linking the video to the Azerbaijan Airlines crash also surfaced in other Facebook posts from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mvau.lt\/media\/6f89b31a-a788-4162-9614-412f1a1d8eec\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Thailand;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Thailand<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/mvau.lt\/media\/e0b75e7c-4569-4f38-9c5e-1434bc38cfed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bangladesh;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Bangladesh<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/mvau.lt\/media\/6eaff6b9-a632-4d07-85f1-cb84d2fc3de0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Philippines;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Philippines<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">It also surfaced in <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/KCN3-XCKR\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:simplified Chinese;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">simplified Chinese<\/a> social media posts that falsely claimed it showed the final moments onboard a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barrons.com\/news\/south-korea-says-fatal-crash-cockpit-transcript-nearly-complete-2103fe49\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jeju Air;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Jeju Air<\/a> flight from Thailand that crashed in South Korea and killed all but two of the 181 people onboard (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/ZD5Y-P8VT\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">The exact cause of the Boeing 737-800 crash is still unknown, but investigators have pointed to a bird strike, faulty landing gear and the runway barrier as possible issues.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">The footage in fact circulated months before the two fatal aviation disasters, alongside reports of a technical malfunction that forced an Air Algerie flight to turn back to Algiers in September 2024.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Air Algerie flight<\/h3>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">A reverse image search on Google traced the video to a Facebook <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Infotraficalgerie1\/videos\/903135661730830\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:post;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">post<\/a> by Info Trafic Algerie, an Algerian traffic information\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/infotraficalgerie.dz\/?fbclid=IwY2xjawHkHi5leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHW7Q68Q7-D9BRUVvDf_XbGwCjelsHS0ygej6-Jj7M2G8USrLuZYyUn9Dbw_aem_RF1pq-EiuJl3IcSBwDVMGA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:site;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">site<\/a>, on September 23, 2024 (archived links <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20250102113329\/https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=903135661730830\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/6KSP-NP3F\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">here<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">The post, written in Arabic, said the video showed Air Algerie flight AH 3018, which experienced a technical malfunction on its way to the Turkish city of Istanbul.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">&#8220;<span>The flight captain decided to return to Houari Boumediene International Airport an hour after take-off as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety and security of the passengers and crew,<\/span>&#8221; read part of the Arabic-language post.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Below is a screenshot comparison of the video in the false posts (left) and the video shared by Info Trafic Algerie (right):<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative col-body mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&lt;span&gt;Screenshot comparison of the video in the false posts (left) and the video shared by Info Trafic Algerie (right)&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"331\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Kvpx8jWspWK02TbidV4kfg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTMzMQ--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/afp_factcheck_us_713\/ef76d4f1c6c3524ae70b22cbd3604ec6\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[4] size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Screenshot comparison of the video in the false posts (left) and the video shared by Info Trafic Algerie (right)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">A screenshot of the video was also published alongside a report about the flight&#8217;s return to Algiers by local daily <a href=\"https:\/\/www.echoroukonline.com\/%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%88-%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%B2%D8%A7\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Al Shorouk News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Al Shorouk News<\/a>\u00a0on September 24, 2024\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20240924090125\/https:\/\/www.echoroukonline.com\/%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%88-%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%B2%D8%A7\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Qatari broadcaster Al Jazeera also published a similar video on its official YouTube channel on September 25, 2024, with chants of &#8220;Allahu Akbar (God is greatest)&#8221; heard from the <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/7TKUpYeHXi8?si=nEX84IjKmavHvtgv&amp;t=36\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:36-second mark;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">36-second mark<\/a>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/LH8L-9YFE\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">The video&#8217;s description said it shows moments of panic experienced by passengers in an Algerian plane that experienced a technical malfunction, forcing it to make an emergency landing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">The rest of the footage included in the circulating video is genuine &#8212; the clip of the Azerbaijan Airlines wreck was published by multiple news outlets, including British newspaper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iStHB7crgSo&amp;ab_channel=TheTelegraph\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:the Telegraph;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">the Telegraph<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/95XU-BNXQ\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">It also included video of a <a href=\"https:\/\/azattyq-ruhy.kz\/incidents\/82341-olardy-maktan-tutamyn-aktauda-kaza-bolgan-ekipazh-mushelerinin-riptesi-zhantebirenterlik-zhazba-arnady\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:memorial;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">memorial<\/a> for victims of the crash, as well as footage of a minute&#8217;s silence for the victims at the Baku Airport &#8212; where the plane departed from &#8212; published by AFP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.afpforum.com\/AFPForum\/Search\/ViewMedia.aspx?mui=4&amp;hid=D86157699A4194ADC3215D9DD95E94BAF2D05323BC472FDB9F527A99190D18AF&amp;cck=a1aff2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">here<\/a> (archived links <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/YD8H-FRQ5\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/6AJJ-HCX8\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">here<\/a>).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/old-video-algerian-flight-malfunction-043007142.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After an Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed in Kazakhstan in December, killing 38 people, a video surfaced across social media in multiple languages<br \/><button class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/old-video-of-algerian-flight-malfunction-falsely-shared-as-moments-before-azerbaijan-airlines-crash\/06\/01\/2025\/\">Read More 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