Govt debunks claims of MiG-29 crash, blames Pak accounts: Footage from video game

…to pilot error. They stated that the video being circulated was footage from a video game.The fact-checking unit warned that the video was being circulated by Pakistani propaganda accounts and called the claim fake. “ Pakistani propaganda accounts are circulating a video with the claim that an IAF MiG-29 fighter jet crashed during landing due to pilot error ,” PIB Fact Check said in a post on X, adding, “Beware! This claim is #Fake.” The video circulating on social media shows a fighter jet crashing while attempting to land, followed by the pilot ejecting and parachuting…

…media showing a jet crashing while landing. It also showed the pilot of the jet ejecting and rescuing himself using a parachute. An X account with the username ‘True Patriot’, shared the fake video and captioned it: “ An IAF 🇮🇳😂 MiG-29 fighter jet crashed while landing after a pilot mistake, and luckily no one was hurt. The air force is staying quiet even as fighter jets keep going down at a high rate. People deserve to know why so many costly planes are being lost so often. ” Several other accounts were seen sharing the video and making similar claims. The fact checking unit urged people to report to it any suspicious content related to the Government of India. “If you come across any…