I don't think it was confirmed. If it were, it would have been the biggest news story of the month. You'd think if it was a legitimate report, the pilot and crew would have been interviewed, or the airline would at least make a statement denying or confirming. Then again, who knows. Any news involving a commercial aircraft is a rather touchy issue, and a few stand to lose lots of money.
Its possible that the MSM is covering this up to sabotage the war on terrorism.