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A TikTok video claimed to show an airplane crash found in the ocean on Google Earth or Google Maps.

Google Earth Satellite Image Does Not Show Airplane Crash in Ocean

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Oct 17, 2022 While we did find that Google Earth hosted the image of the airplane and ocean, the truth of the ...
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Does this photo show an airplane engine on fire?

Photo of Apparent Airliner Engine Fire Goes Viral

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Aug 16, 2022 We have reached out to the Twitter user who posted the photograph in hopes of verifying the inci ...
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A misleading ad on Yahoo claimed These Mistakes Had Catastrophic Consequences and the picture has been referenced before as purportedly showing the last moments of Air Florida Flight 90 which crashed into a bridge in Washington DC in 1982 killing 78 people.

Does Photo Show Air Florida Flight 90 Crashing into Bridge?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Aug 4, 2022 In our research, we were less concerned with the fairly obvious fact that it didn't show the 198 ...
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A story about an older woman who flew with drugs and got caught after landing at Dubai International Airport (DXB) cautions against touching other people's luggage for fear of being implicated in crimes, based on fingerprints on the baggage.

Is the 'Never Touch Anyone's Luggage' on Airplane Story Real?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jun 21, 2022 We looked for the origins of a story that Facebook users had copied and pa ...
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Does This Video Capture the Ethiopian Airlines Crash?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Mar 11, 2019 Tragedies are bad enough without misrepresenting them via repurposed videos.
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Does This Video Show a DragonAir 737 Caught in a Typhoon?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Sep 17, 2018 A video purportedly showing an airplane being spun around by typhoon-force winds is actually a c ...
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Are These Daredevils Playing Tennis on an Airplane?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Apr 9, 2018 A photograph of two wing walkers holding tennis rackets on top of an airborne airplane is genuin ...
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Jet plane taking off at a steep angle

Did a Boeing Jetliner Make a 90-Degree Climb During Takeoff at an Air Show?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Dec 6, 2017 Although a jetliner was captured on video climbing steeply, it was probably not ascending at an ...
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Do 'Angel Flights' Release Flare Salutes for Fallen Soldiers?

Written by:
Dan Evon
May 30, 2017 A photograph purportedly showing a plane releasing a flare salute to soldiers killed in battle i ...
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Plane Crash-Lands on Beach

Written by:
Dan Evon
Aug 11, 2016 A mobile phone video purportedly showing a plane crash-landing on a beach is actually a commerci ...
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Video Shows 'Fireball' in the Sky As EgyptAir Flight Disappears from Radar

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Dan Evon
May 19, 2016 A purported video of a fireball streaking across the sky at the same time an EgyptAir flight wen ...
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Airport Worker Destroys Jet After Getting Fired

Written by:
Dan Evon
Apr 27, 2016 A video of an excavator destroying a plane was circulated along with the claim that the act was ...
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Is This a Military Pilot's Selfie Taken During a Stadium Flyover?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Feb 9, 2016 A claimant for the title of "greatest selfie ever taken."
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MISCAPTIONED: JetBlue Plane Buried by Snow

Written by:
Dan Evon
Jan 23, 2016 A photograph that purportedly shows a JetBlue airliner buried in snow is actually the product of ...
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Chemtrails Switch Photo

Written by:
Dan Evon
Dec 15, 2015 A photograph of a chemtrails switch is fake.
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Drone Strike

Written by:
Dan Evon
Jun 24, 2015
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Kulula — Flying 101

Written by:
David Mikkelson
May 8, 2015 Rumor: Photographs show an airliner with a 'Flying 101' exterior design.
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Bird Shot

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Apr 23, 2015 Rumor: Photographs show damage to an airplane caused by a mid-air collision with a goose.
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TRUEL UTA Flight 772 Memorial

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Jan 24, 2015 Rumor: Photographs show a desert memorial constructed to honor the victims of UTA Flight 772.
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Photo of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Jul 21, 2014 Photograph shows debris scene of shot-down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17. Real or fake?
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