Old Video Of Evacuation Of Passengers From An Aeroplane Going Viral Linking To The Current Conflict Between Iran And Israel.

Recently, a video of passengers evacuating from an aeroplane went viral on social media. Sharing the video users claimed that it shows the evacuation of Israeli passengers after an Iranian strike on an Israeli Airport. Sharing the video on Instagram, a user wrote, “Evacuation of Israeli passengers after an Iranian missile strike targeted an Israeli airport today.”

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However, upon investigation, we discovered that the claim was false. The viral video is old. Here’s the fact check.

Fact Check 

We started our investigation by taking screenshots from the viral video and conducting a reverse image search. This led us to the YouTube channel of the Associated Press where the viral video was uploaded on July 28, 2025. The description of the video read, “Passengers slid down an emergency slide of a smoking jet at Denver International Airport due to a possible problem with the plane’s landing gear, authorities said. American Airlines Flight 3023 reported a “possible landing gear incident” during its departure from Denver on Saturday afternoon, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The problem involved an aircraft tire, the Fort Worth, Texas-based airline said in a statement.”

We found the video on another YouTube channel “Forbes Breaking News” on July 27, 2025. The description of the video read, “Passengers were forced to evacuate from an American Airlines flight at Denver International Airport after a landing gear issue caused a fire.”

According to a report published on CNN US on July 27, 2025, “More than 150 passengers on an American Airlines flight departing from Denver International Airport Saturday were evacuated onto the runway after a “possible landing gear incident” left one person injured and sparked a fire, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

After the Boeing 737 MAX 8 experienced a “maintenance issue” involving an aircraft tire prior to takeoff, emergency personnel at the airport and the Denver Fire Department responded to the issue and those on board were evacuated on the runway, according to American Airlines and Denver International Airport.

The evacuation is the latest in a string of alarming aviation incidents at Denver International Airport – the sixth busiest airport in the world. In March, dozens of passengers were forced to stand on the wing of an American Airlines plane as they evacuated the aircraft after one of its engines caught fire. A month later, a United Airlines plane hit an animal on takeoff and shot out fire.

On Saturday, passengers on the plane, which was departing to Miami International Airport with 173 passengers and six crew members, panicked when they heard a loud bang and saw flames before being evacuated on a slide attached to the plane. The combination of blown tires and the deceleration of the plane during braking resulted in a brake fire that was extinguished by the Denver Fire Department, according to American Airlines.

“All customers and crew deplaned safely, and the aircraft was taken out of service to be inspected by our maintenance team. We thank our team members for their professionalism and apologize to our customers for their experience,” the airline said.

Five people were evaluated at the scene, and another person was evaluated at a gate and taken to the hospital with a minor injury, according to the airport and airline…”

This makes it clear that the viral video is old and unrelated to the ongoing situation between Iran and Israel.

Conclusion 

From our investigation, we can say that the claim is false. The viral video doesn’t show an evacuation of Israeli passengers from an aeroplane after an Iranian strike. The video is old. It shows the evacuation of passengers of an American Airlines flight departing from Denver International Airport after a possible problem with the landing gear of the plane.