Fact Check: Video shows 2024 firefighting plane crash in Chile, not LA in 2025
A year-old clip of a plane crashing near the Chilean city of Talca has resurfaced online in connection to firefighting efforts underway in Los Angeles.
Clip shows plane crash in Chile in 2024, predating LA wildfires | Fact check
Al Jazeera posted a similar clip showing the crash in January 2024, predating the California wildfires by a year.
Video of Plane Crash in Chile Falsely Shared as One From Los Angeles Fires
The article noted that the video was from Chile and not Los Angeles, as claimed. We, then, ran relevant keyword searches and found that Al Jazeera also uploaded the same video on their YouTube page on 16 January 2024. It noted that the crash claimed the life of the pilot and at least four people were injured.
Video shows firefighting plane crashing in Chile, not Los Angeles
An illegal drone collided with a plane fighting Los Angeles fires on January 9, but there have been no reports of a crash involving such an aircraft, contrary to claims on social media. Dramatic footage spread online showing a plane plunging to the ground was in fact filmed in Chile in January 2024.
Fact Check: LA wildfires? No, this year-old plane crash video is from Chile
India Today found that the video has nothing to do with the Los Angeles wildfires. This January 2024 video is from the South American country Chile.
Fact Check: GoPro firefighter footage was filmed in Chile, not California
POV video shared on social media showed a firefighter extinguishing flames in a house in Chile, not California, contrary to claims online.
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Pilot working to extinguish a fire in Chile died after crashing on a highway
A Spanish pilot lost his life on Monday when the firefighting plane he was operating crashed in the central Maule region, as reported by the National Forestry Corporation (Conaf) of Chile.
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