Lone flight crossing Iran? Viral video of single aircraft flying over Iranian airspace leaves TikTokers baffled
Amid the escalating tensions between Israel and Iran, a viral TikTok video showing a single aircraft flying through Iranian airspace while the rest of the area appears very empty on the flight has sparked widespread curiosity.
The viral video has come in the wake of Israeli strikes in Iran that took place on June 13. In response to escalating tensions, Iran and Iraq have reportedly closed their airspace completely, while Jordan, Syria and Israel are seeing only a flow of flight activity.
According to Indy100, the flight tracking data indicates that the first aircraft began rerouting away from Tehran at nearly 00:06 UTC, despite the Iranian and Iraqi airspace still being busy at the same time.
TikTokers baffled by a flight crossing Iran amid airspace
The viral clip appears to show a lone flight making its way across the region. As is common internet fashion, users match the footage with the trending Jet2 audio, where people humorously share holiday mishaps set to the upbeat jingle from the airline's advertisement: "Nothing beats a Jet2 holiday."
However, the Indy100 report suggests that the flight in question wasn't operated by Jet2. In fact, it was depicted as a Cargolux cargo service en route from Zhengzhou to London. But the airline says that the situation isn't quite the same as it appears.
But is the Iran single-flight viral video real?
Cargolux told Indy100, "We are aware of the recent information/statements circulating on social media regarding recent Cargolux flights alleged to be using Iranian airspace, based on the data received on a publicly available app."
9-second video of the clearing of Iranian and Iraqi airspace. pic.twitter.com/VZLWbmk9sC
Cargolux firmly clarifies that none of its flights pass through Iranian airspace. Other airlines may also be affected by inaccurate data displayed on publicly accessible flight tracking apps.
She continues that Cargolux operates with state-of-the-art technology systems, which are similar to those that are used by all major airlines, ensuring that they know the exact position of our aircraft at all times.
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