The claim
A picture shows a Middle East Airlines (MEA) plane landing at Beirut International Airport, surrounded by massive fire and smoke.
Original review summary
FACTLY reports that the image is AI-generated and does not depict a real incident at Beirut International Airport. It says the image was posted by the Instagram account “eyesoflebanon” on 21 October 2024, with a caption identifying it as AI-generated.[S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] FACTLY original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026
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