Palm Beach plane crash footage isn't AI-generated, despite social media claims
Summary
A Learjet 60 crashed in a Palm Beach County, Florida, neighborhood on Nov. 1, killing everyone aboard. News organizations and the original video creator corroborated the footage, and a test by Hive Moderation did not flag it as AI-generated or manipulated.Key Facts
- The jet was traveling from Austin, Texas, to the Bahamas when it crashed near Cresthaven at about 12:51 p.m. ET.
- U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said everyone aboard died.
- The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash.
- NTSB member Tom Chapman said the aircraft encountered turbulence and ice; authorities have not identified the cause of the crash.
- Digital creator Aki Kuusisto originally shared the dashcam footage on Facebook.
- The Associated Press, CNN, CBS News and BBC shared the footage.
- A screen recording posted on X showed Hive Moderation flagging the clip, but PolitiFact's test of Kuusisto's footage did not flag it as AI-generated or manipulated.
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