Fact-check: Claims of Mauritania Hajj flight crash are false

Fact-check: Claims of Mauritania Hajj flight crash are false

Some social media users shared videos, unverified images, claiming crash site of Mauritania Hajj flight

Fact Check: Mauritania Haj Flight Crash Off Red Sea is Fake News - Khaama Press

A viral claim about a Mauritania Haj flight crashing in the Red Sea is false; all pilgrims arrived safely, authorities confirm.

Mauritania Denies Reports of Hajj Plane Crash, Confirms All Pilgrims Safe

Mauritanian authorities have officially denied false reports circulating on social media claiming that a Hajj flight carrying pilgrims from the country crashed into the Red Sea.

Did a Mauritanian Hajj Flight Carrying 210 Pilgrims Crash in the Red Sea? The Truth Behind the Viral Posts

False claims circulated online stated that a Mauritanian flight crashed with over 210 pilgrims feared missing, with some unverified reports even suggesting the number was 220.

Mauritania addresses reports of plane carrying pilgrims crashed in Red Sea

The government of Mauritania has denied reports alleging that a Hajj flight carrying the country’s pilgrims crashed into the Red Sea. Earlier, social media posts claimed that a “Mauritanian Hajj flight crashes into Red Sea: 210 pilgrims feared missing.” Some reports went further, stating that 220 pilgrims were aboard the Mauritania Airways plane at the time of the alleged crash. These reports were circulated alongside images that were later conf…