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The video of a Brazilian airplane catching fire is fabricated

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FactSeeker observed several photos circulating on social media showing a MEA (Middle East Airlines) plane landing at Beirut Airport in Lebanon due to the ongoing military conflicts between Israel and Lebanon.

by Anonymous |

October 23, 2024

https://x.com/ShaykhSulaiman/status/1848118481285152974

The incident was also reported by foreign media.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/10/21/live-israel-destroying-north-gaza-through-death-and-displacement-un-says

https://x.com/MarioNawfal/status/1848103380071424348

 

However, despite the images suggesting that a plane landed at Beirut Airport during the attack, it has been confirmed that no such landing occurred amidst the gunfire as depicted in the photos. Further investigations revealed that these images were created using artificial intelligence (AI).

The Israeli strikes last Sunday targeted locations around Beirut International Airport. This landing took place during those strikes.

International media outlets have also conducted fact-checks regarding these images.

 

Accordingly, FactSeeker confirms that the images circulating on social media which show a plane landing at Beirut Airport, were generated by artificial intelligence.

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