A video of a fight between social media personality Deepak Kalal and a passenger inside an aeroplane is being shared on the internet.
In the video, Kalal hurls a bag at the individual.The dispute escalates into a physical confrontation. They toss bags at one another and begin to argue and in the meantime, the flight attendant and crew members attempt to intervene.
Those sharing have mentioned that it is a real incident.
(Archives of similar claims can be found here and here.)
Is the claim true?: No, the claim is false as the video is staged.
The video was uploaded by an Instagram page called Fly High Institute Nagpur, featuring Kalal.
We spotted the male passenger in another video which stated that the clip was a performance.
What we found: We divided the video into multiple screenshots and ran a Google reverse image search on some of them.
We came across the same video on Fly High Institute Nagpur's Instagram page from 25 November.
The following was the caption: "A passenger, eager to retrieve his bag before the seatbelt sign was off, stood up in haste and accidentally hit a co-passenger’s leg. This sparked a heated argument between the two, drawing the attention of others on board. The situation quickly escalated, but a composed and professional crew member intervened, addressing both parties with understanding and firmness. With calm communication and a focus on safety, the crew successfully diffused the tension, restoring order and leaving everyone with a reminder of the importance of patience and cooperation during travel."
It is an institute which provides a diploma and certificate courses in aviation, hospitality and travel and tourism.
Similarly, Kalal uploaded the same video and caption on his page on Instagram as well.
We, then, went through the institute's page and found a similar video showing a verbal spat between the same 'passenger' and crew members. The caption noted that the video was a "performance."
We found no reliable news reports which noted a fight breaking out in an aeroplane involving Kalal.
Conclusion: A scripted video of a fight between Kalal and another male passenger inside an aeroplane has been falsely shared as a real incident.
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