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The AI Image Detection Tool Site Engine has flagged the video to be more likely to be generated by AI. Similar false posts have been circulating online since the fatal crash on June 12th.
Claim: The Facebook video shows the aftermath of the crash of the Air India plane on June 12th last year.
Rating: false
Why did we fact-check this: The video posted to Facebook has won over 28,500 responses, 1,100 comments and 2,000 shares at the time of writing. Another video has 111,000 responses, 1,900 comments and 2,800 shares. Both videos, posted on June 14th, claim that they show footage of an Air India plane crashed in Ahmedabad, India on June 12th.
The caption of the first video reads, “Air India Flight crashes into a Medical College building. 204 bodies have been recovered.”
Second video – “In FilipinoGrabe Ang Pangyii di Mo Inasahan Talaga (What happened was intense and you didn't really expect it.)” And mentioned Air India – a comment that was also on Filipinos, expressing sympathy for the victim and their families.
fact: The AI Image Detection Tool Site Vision Engine identifies screenshots of the first video as 99% likely to be generated by AI, while the second video flagged 70% likely to be generated by AI.
Reverse image search for screenshots from both videos will not display trusted media outlets reporting the same exact image.
Neither post contains disclosures regarding AI use. Some comments about the first video flag the post because AI was generated.
Air India Crash: The Air India plane from Ahmedabad city to Gatwick Airport in London got off a few minutes after taking off on June 12th and crashed into a medical college hostel outside the airport. The incident is now considered India's worst air disaster in a decade, claiming all but one life between 242 passengers and crew. At least 30 people were killed on the ground.
An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the crash. Investigators are assessing whether there are any issues related to engine thrust and flaps, and why the landing gear remains open after takeoff. According to a June 18 report in the Wall Street Journal, the plane's emergency generator was operating when it crashed. The preliminary findings raise questions about whether the plane's engines worked properly during takeoff, the report says.
The aircraft model, the Boeing 787's Dreamliner, generally has a strong safety record, according to experts. (Read: What are you known about Air India's crash and its investigation)
Previous Fact Check: Rappler, along with several fact-checking groups, has reported other false posts related to the crash of the Air India plane.
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