Fact Check: Did This Man Fall Off US Military Aircraft In Kabul?

By
OB Bureau

Doha: Gut-wrenching photographs of people hanging precariously from aircrafts on the move have sadly been a highlight of the ongoing Afghanistan crisis. Now, a clear picture of a person falling from a US military aircraft is doing the rounds on social media.

A Twitter post read, “The most evocative image to come out of Afghanistan. Disaster for US image as a global superpower. This needless haste and panic to exit has caused great loss of face for the US military. These are images far worse than Saigon and will haunt the US for a long time.”

However, this photograph is morphed and is misleading.

A reverse image search shows the original picture without anyone falling off. The photo is of a Lockheed C-130H Hercules aircraft, taken on May 9, 2017, at the Prestwick Airport in Glasgow.

The US military has used C-17 Globemaster III aircrafts to evacuate people from Kabul.

It is a fact that some people have fallen off planes during the evacuation process. But this image is not a real one.

Also the Twitter ID is fake. Major General (Dr) GD Bakshi has clarified.

OB Bureau

Recent Posts

Fact Check: Have Ananya Panday & Aditya Roy Kapur Broken Up?

Mumbai: Ananya Panday and Aditya Roy Kapur were one of the most talked-about couples of…

May 5, 2024

Odisha Polls: Former MLA Jagneswar Babu Joins BJP In Balangir

Balangir: Former MLA Jagneswar Babu, who left Congress recently, joined Bharatiya Janata Party in Odisha's…

May 5, 2024

PM Modi Offers Prayers At Ram Mandir Before Mega Ayodhya Roadshow

Ayodhya: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a grand roadshow here on Sunday evening after offering…

May 5, 2024

Odisha Polls: Cong Candidate For Puri Assembly Seat Uma Ballav Rath Assaulted

Puri: Congress' candidate for Puri Sadar Assembly constituency in Odisha Uma Ballav Rath was allegedly…

May 5, 2024

115 Youngsters Vie For Glory In Bhubaneswar ITF World Tennis Tour Juniors Meet

Bhubaneswar: A total of 115 boys and girls from Nepal, Canada, USA and host country…

May 5, 2024

LS Polls: I’m Not Gandhi Family’s Servant, Says Congress’ Amethi Candidate KL Sharma

New Delhi: Kishori Lal Sharma, Congress’ surprise choice for Amethi Lok Sabha constituency, said on…

May 5, 2024

Odia Film ‘Ashram’ To Hit Theatres Across Odisha In August

Puri: The under-production Odia film 'Ashram' will be released in cinema theatres across Odisha in…

May 5, 2024

ICSE, ISC Results To Be Announced Tomorrow; Here’s All You Need To Know

New Delhi: The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) will announce results for…

May 5, 2024