Post shared on social media Images are said to be showing of a plane crashing into a bridge.
This is not a movie, this is real life.
Horrifying plane crashes caught on camera 🧵
(Please do not open if you are afraid of airplanes) pic.twitter.com/cjYLCmBFjv
— Adventurous person (@TAdventurousoul) October 24, 2024
Verdict: False
This image was created by digital artist Steve McGhee.
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A post shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, purports to show a plane crash on the bridge. The image shows the large plane, along with several cars, becoming stuck on a bridge and apparently crashing into one of its engines in flames.
The caption reads: “This is not a movie, this is real life. A series of horrific plane crashes caught on camera.”
That claim is inaccurate. This image appears to have been created by Canadian graphic designer Steve McGee. The image was shared as part of a story posted by Bored Panda. art gallery.
another Share post The image is captioned as having been taken in January 1982, but he eventually admits it was Photoshopped.
The image was also shared on an Instagram account called Inspiration Grid, which also credited Maggie. create an image And it lists him as a “digital artist.” The caption reads, “Steve McGee (sic) is a digital artist based in Ontario, Canada. His illustrations look like scenes from a Hollywood disaster movie.” (Related: No, this video does not show a plane releasing “chemtrail vaporizers”)
This isn’t the first time a digitally altered photo has been legally shared online. Check Your Fact recently debunked a claim that there was an image of Chris Evans wearing a shirt endorsing Kamala Harris.
