The claim
This photo shows the wreckage of the plane that crashed, leading to the death of the Malawi vice-president Saulos Chilima and nine others
Original review summary
The review found that the photo does not show the wreckage of Saulos Chilima’s plane. It identified the image as a photo of the crash site of a Ukrainian military plane in Chuguev, Ukraine, not Malawi.[S1]
Additional context
The photo’s description said it was taken on 26 September 2020. [S1]
Research date:
Sources and attribution
- [S1] FACTLY original review
Original review · Retrieved October 17, 2026