Emirates has reacted to viral videos being posted online purporting to show one of the airline’s planes crashing in Abu Dhabi.
While the videos are clearly fake, the airline has expressed dismay over platforms being ‘not quick enough’ to remove such content.
“We are aware of a video circulating on social media depicting an Emirates plane crash. Emirates confirms it is fabricated content and untrue,” the airline said in a statement.
“We are in contact with the various social media platforms to remove the video or make clear that it is digitally created footage to avoid false and alarming information from circulating. Unfortunately the platforms’ responses to such content review requests are not quick enough, therefore necessitating this statement”.
“Safety is core to Emirates’ brand and operations, and we regard such matters with utmost seriousness. We urge all audiences to always check and refer to official sources,” the statement concluded.
While removing fabricated content has always been a priority for airlines, now is a particularly sensitive time. Various aviation incidents over the New Year period, including an Azerbaijan E-jet apparently being shot down, the Jeju crash in South Korea and a Swiss Airlines fume event, resulting in one fatality and numerous hospitalisations have given passengers a sense of unease over what should be the busiest time of year for booking.
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