An AI image falsely depicts the deadly American Airlines crash. Distorted text, floating vehicles, and incorrect details are all clues the image was made with AI.
Striking images showing the recovery operation have been published by many major news outlets and shared on social media platforms. One widely viewed image appears to show the wreckage in the river, with first responders standing on top of the plane, but people in the comments are wondering if the photo is real.
“Emerging now NO survivors in the Washington plane crash, according to DC’s fire chief. Rescue efforts have now shifted to a recovery operation,” this X post says. It was also shared by a Spanish news agency on Instagram.
THE QUESTION
Is this image showing the plane wreckage real?
THE SOURCES
- VERIFY analysis of the image
- RevEye, a reverse image search engine
- Associated Press photos from the Jan. 29 crash
THE ANSWER
No, this …