Old Video Viral Claiming IAF Pilot Rescued After 'Operation Sindoor'

Claim: Video shows Indian Air Force pilot involved in Indian Army's military 'Operation Sindoor' against Pakistan, being rescued by locals.

Fact: BOOM found that the viral video is falsely being linked to Operation Sindoor. The video is from February 2025 when an Indian Air Force Mirage-2000 fighter jet crashed in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district. Visuals show the pilot in the crash being rescued by locals after his safe ejection. 

Read the fact-check here.