A photo of hundreds of birds appearing to fly near a British Airways airplane was virally shared with an inspiring story. Snopes looked for answers.. A story accurately retells an incident in which a British Airways pilot named Jason had an emotional reaction after he discovered why birds were flying alongside his airplane.
In March 2024, Snopes received reader mail asking about a story claiming a pilot reacted emotionally after realizing why a flock of birds was flying next to his airplane. The article’s headline from the happiness-life.org website shared by one reader read, “The pilot’s emotional reaction when he discovered why birds were flying alongside the plane.”
