Several users, the majority of whom appear to be pro-military accounts based on their past posts, have been sharing a video on social media platforms X and Facebook since September 15, 2026, allegedly showing an Indian fighter jet crashing during landing due to pilot error. However, the video shows gameplay footage from a military simulation game.
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