In case you missed it, North America witnessed one of nature's wonders today — a solar eclipse.
Most people took the time to gawk and make great jokes on twitter.
Wow. Truly, once in a lifetime. #Eclipse
But as the event was happening, one account posted a video of a solar eclipse visible from an airplane, tagging it #SolarEclipse2017.
Flying though a Solar Eclipse. #SolarEclipse2017
The account didn't mention that the video dates back to at least 2015. BuzzFeed News traced it back to this YouTube account:
View this video on YouTube
BuzzFeed News contacted Sylvain Chapeland through Facebook to inquire about the origin of the video, but has not heard back yet.
From there, the misinformation took on a life of its own, eventually making its way to this viral tweet, once again claiming the video is recent.
Wow, someone caught the #SolarEclipse2017 mid flight! Breathtaking. ❤️
But there's no need to be too disappointed. Reporter Jessica Greif really did capture today's eclipse from a plane, and this video is the real deal.
The #GreatAmericanEclipse Flight was first to witness totality 2017. #OREclipse #Eclipse2017 Video by… https://t.co/op5ZWiqbBe