As shared
“A new crazy video emerges from King Khalid Airport in Riyadh.”
Posted on X by @AviationWG on 29 May 2017 · Shown as an embedded post · Source
The fire was real. It happened at Jeddah airport in 2017, not in Riyadh this week.
Based on 3 strong and 2 supporting pieces of evidence.
What we found
This short video shows the front of a Saudia passenger jet damaged by fire at an airport. On 8 October 2026 Houthi forces said they had targeted Riyadh's main airport, and the authorities confirmed deaths in attacks on airports in Riyadh and Abha. Old footage of burning planes was then shared as if it showed the new strike. This clip is not new. It was posted on X on 29 May 2017 by the aviation account @AviationWG, which said a ground-service vehicle caught fire beside a Saudia Airbus A320 and burned the front of the plane. That means it cannot show an attack in 2026. When a clip claims to show breaking news, check whether the same footage was online years earlier.
Key facts
- Original source
- @AviationWG on X ↗
- First published
- 29 May 2017, on X
- Earlier appearances
- Not recorded
- The claim you saw
- “A new crazy video emerges from King Khalid Airport in Riyadh.” · not supported by the evidence
- Signs of AI
- None that decide it
The evidence, strongest first
Strong Decides the answer
Published fact-checkiVerify Pakistan, 9 October 2026↗Original sourceSaudi Gazette, 30 May 2017: Small fire at Jeddah airport↗News report of the same fire in 2017Saudi Gazette reported a small fire at Jeddah airport on 30 May 2017.↗Supporting Points the same way
Turkish aviation news, 29 May 2017Airkule reported a fire in a power unit causing panic.↗Fact-check republishedThe Express Tribune carried iVerify Pakistan's check on 9 October 2026.↗Weak Shown, not relied on
Detector scores are often wrong, so they never decide a verdict here.
What we couldn’t establish
Whether the plane was badly damaged. Whether any real attack hit Riyadh airport in October 2026 is a separate question. If you know more, tell us.
Bottom line
Real footage of a 2017 fire at Jeddah airport, shared as a new strike on Riyadh.
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