Claim: A video posted to Instagram authentically shows an Atlas Air Boeing 747 on fire after taking off from Miami International Airport in January 2024. Rating: About this rating TrueOn Jan. 18, 2024, an Instagram user near the Miami International Airport posted a video showing a plane that had just taken off from the airport with sparks and flames trailing behind it. The plane, a Boeing 747 owned by cargo airline Atlas Air, took off from Miami at 10:22 p.m. before quickly declaring an emergency and landing back at Miami Airport, according to an NBC News story about the event. Second, we noted that the user's initial Instagram story was uploaded at the same time the plane took off from Miami Airport. While the plane involved in the Miami incident was a Boeing 747, it was unclear what caused the plane to catch fire.

Source: New York Times January 19, 2024 23:14 UTC