viral video Shared by X The film shows a plane participating in the firefighting effort to extinguish a recent fire in California catches fire and crashes.
🔥 The fire plane also went up in flames!
A plane scheduled to take part in firefighting operations crashed in Los Angeles, USA. pic.twitter.com/8gM33HPUoE
— Warzone Observer (@WarzoneObserver) January 11, 2025
Verdict: False
According to Aeroflap, a video shows a plane catching fire and crashing while extinguishing a fire in Chile in January 2024. It is unrelated to the recent fires in California.
Fact check:
Australian actor and former child star Rory Callum Sykes is just one of the victims of the recent California fires. fox news. Sykes was 32 years old, the paper said.
An X video that has been viewed more than 100,000 times claims to show a plane supporting the recent fires in California catching fire and crashing. In the video, the plane appears to hit a utility pole before crashing and bursting into flames.
“A firefighting plane also caught fire! A plane scheduled to take part in the firefighting effort in Los Angeles, USA, crashed,” the video’s caption reads.
That claim is false. According to reports, a video shows a plane catching fire and crashing while fighting a fire in Chile in January 2024. aero flap. According to Aeroflap, the accident occurred in the Maule region of Chile, where the aircraft was serving the National Forestry Corporation (CONAF). The pilot of the plane was rescued, but died. Three other people were injured, Aeroflap said. (Related: No, the Hollywood sign is not currently on fire)
Similarly, “Check Your Fact” did not find any of the viral X videos referenced. Trustworthy news reporting Regarding the recent fires in California. In fact, the opposite is true. January 13th, news checker They debunked this claim by showing that the video shows a plane crash in Chile in January 2024.
Additionally, Check Your Fact found no references to the Los Angeles Fire Department’s claims. Website or its verified socializing media account.
At least 24 people have been killed in recent fires in California. forbes.
