The claim
Visuals of an aircraft crash event that was carrying Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Original review summary
The review identifies the visuals as footage of an Indian Air Force MiG-29 crash in Barmer, Rajasthan, on 02 September 2024, not a crash involving Bashar al-Assad’s aircraft. It says the pilot ejected safely and that the visuals have nothing to do with Syria.[S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] FACTLY original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026
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