{"id":50046,"date":"2025-06-17T05:58:17","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T09:58:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/footage-of-philadelphia-plane-crash-misrepresented-as-israel-after-iranian-attack\/17\/06\/2025\/"},"modified":"2025-06-17T05:58:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T09:58:17","slug":"footage-of-philadelphia-plane-crash-misrepresented-as-israel-after-iranian-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/footage-of-philadelphia-plane-crash-misrepresented-as-israel-after-iranian-attack\/17\/06\/2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Footage of Philadelphia plane crash misrepresented as &#8216;Israel after Iranian attack&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">After Iran responded to strikes on its military and nuclear facilities by firing hundreds of ballistic missiles into Israeli cities, a video was shared in posts falsely claiming it showed the damage inflicted on Tel Aviv. The video in fact shows the aftermath of a medical plane crash in the US city of Philadelphia in February.<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>&#8220;<\/span>Israel&#8217;s capital Tel Aviv damaged by Iranian attack<span>,&#8221; reads the Bengali-language caption of a video shared on <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/MT6U-LCVV?type=image\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Facebook<\/a> on<span> June 14, 2<\/span>025.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>The video shows a carpark littered with debris and flickering embers, with larger fires burning in the background.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative 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 Facebook post, captured on June 16, 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>The video surfaced after Iran struck Israel with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/news\/world\/iran-fires-back-at-israel-after-onslaught-hits-nuclear-sites\/ar-AA1GCfMe?ocid=BingNewsVerp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:barrages of missiles;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">barrages of missiles<\/a>, a day after a massive onslaught against its nuclear and military facilities killed top generals and nuclear scientists (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/F8L3-BXHZ\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).\u00a0<\/span><span><span>AFP images of the city of Ramat Gan near Tel Aviv showed blown-out buildings, destroyed vehicles and streets strewn with debris.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Israel said its attacks on June 13 aimed to prevent its arch-rival from acquiring atomic weapons &#8212; a charge Tehran denies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The longtime foes have continued trading deadly fire in their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/israel-iran-conflict-latest-developments-201126887.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:most intense confrontation;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">most intense confrontation<\/a> in history, fuelling fears of a drawn-out conflict that could engulf the Middle East (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/WM8U-58CY?type=image\" 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=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Iran&#8217;s health ministry said at least 224 people have been killed and more than 1,200 wounded, while Israel&#8217;s prime minister&#8217;s office says at least 24 people have been killed and 592 others injured.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The footage was also shared in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20250617083221\/https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=476&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fariyenahmed.rabby.1%2Fvideos%2F24025541713747659%2F&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=437&amp;t=0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:similar posts;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">similar posts<\/a> elsewhere on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20250617083302\/https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=476&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Frs.sonali.845627%2Fvideos%2F2419403368442470%2F&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=437&amp;t=0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/EB76-7NKB\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:YouTube;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While Israeli cities and towns have been hit by Iranian strikes, the video does not show the damage caused by the attacks.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Philadelphia plane crash<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>A\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=linGPlWGcDw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:reverse image search;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">reverse image search<\/a> on Google using keyframes from the falsely shared video led to same footage posted in a compilation on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/shorts\/HHbX2iRZc9A\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:YouTube;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">YouTube<\/a> put together by\u00a0a US-based vlogger <span>(<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/J6ZL-3ZWE\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link).;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link).<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>Its caption reads, &#8220;<\/span><span><span>Update on the Plane That Crashed in Philadelphia! What is Going on?&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&lt;span&gt;Screenshot comparison of the falsely shared clip (left) and the YouTube video (right)&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"527\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/zX2FU2Gr1EKRaVNKCp9HXA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTUyNw--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/afp_factcheck_us_713\/065ab171965f2034c0dded7dc3c7836d\"\/><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 falsely shared clip (left) and the YouTube video (right)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">AFP\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/live-news\/20250201-toll-rises-to-7-dead-19-hurt-in-philadelphia-plane-crash\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:reported;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">reported<\/a> that a twin-engine Learjet 55 had plummeted towards a busy Philadelphia neighbourhood, exploding on impact and showering wreckage over homes and vehicles (<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20250514121016\/https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/live-news\/20250201-toll-rises-to-7-dead-19-hurt-in-philadelphia-plane-crash\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).\u00a0The jet was carrying a Mexican child home from a hospital in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Local media <a href=\"https:\/\/6abc.com\/post\/philadelphia-plane-crash-what-know-victims-injured-killed-medical-jet-crashed-cottman-avenue\/15872652\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:reported;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">reported<\/a> that all six people on board the plane were killed, as well as a man and a woman who were in separate cars on the ground at the time of the crash (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/59RH-AQJ3\" 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=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>AFP geolocated the video to Cottman Avenue and the adjacent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Roosevelt+Mall\/@40.0461669,-75.0573413,399m\/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x89c6b41f3d5045b5:0x587264292c3507c5!8m2!3d40.0472688!4d-75.0565215!16zL20vMGJ2Ymt3?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDYxMS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Roosevelt Mall;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Roosevelt Mall<\/a> in Philadelphia (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/3ZJT-5CVP?type=image\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>Google\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/@40.0459044,-75.0568942,3a,90y,218.09h,72.87t\/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1sM8CCOHVABTTKJ55OG-uTKg!2e0!5s20250401T000000!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D17.134607205071532%26panoid%3DM8CCOHVABTTKJ55OG-uTKg%26yaw%3D218.0889186691262!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDYxMS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Street View imagery;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Street View imagery<\/a> of the area showed a red-bricked building opposite a coffee shop that matches those seen in the circulating video (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/GTW2-KN94?type=image\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&lt;span&gt;Screenshot comparison of the falsely shared video (left) and Google Street View imagery (right), with corresponding features highlighted by AFP&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"275\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/DYS_9nQzkSkCcE.aedruGQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTI3NQ--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/afp_factcheck_us_713\/aef81c79691fbe4badc617d725917079\"\/><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 falsely shared video (left) and Google Street View imagery (right), with corresponding features highlighted by AFP<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>AFP previously fact-checked <a href=\"https:\/\/factcheck.afp.com\/doc.afp.com.46MY4KD\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:false claims;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">false claims<\/a> the same video depicted an Indian airstrike on Pakistan.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/footage-philadelphia-plane-crash-misrepresented-092949219.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After Iran responded to strikes on its military and nuclear facilities by firing hundreds of ballistic missiles into Israeli cities, a video<br \/><button class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/footage-of-philadelphia-plane-crash-misrepresented-as-israel-after-iranian-attack\/17\/06\/2025\/\">Read More 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