Simon Shack's No-Plane Visible In The Good Day In NY Video Wide Shot Hoax

An Independent Investigation

Feb 18, 2026

In this article I am going to study the veracity of the claim made by Simon Shack (real name Simon Hytten) in his September Clues film, where Shack asserts that the plane is not visible in the wide zoom-out sequence in the NY Good Day news coverage video.

Firstly, I want to begin by prefacing the fact that Shack’s analysis he used in his September Clues film was most commonly Flash Video (FLV) format, which was used on the internet, particularly for online streaming and embedded video content on platforms like YouTube, Hulu, and Vimeo. This is reflected in his film, as you can observe the video footage he uses is of low quality, and lacked finer details. Flash video quality was not inherently poor, but its perceived quality depended heavily on encoding practices, source material, and playback environment. However this does not excuse Shack’s presentation of the video evidence, and his assertions he promotes.

Shack’s Starting Point

At 7:40 minutes into the September Clues film, Shack investigates the final zoom-in and out sequence in the NY Good Day, where the plane makes its appearance. Note, Shack’s starting point where he begins his analysis of the zoomed-out shot. See below:

I want to draw attention below of the starting point where Shack begins his analysis of the zoom sequence. Here Shack is not being totally honest with his viewers, as he is not showing the full zoom starting sequence point, and by doing so Shack has already created a phony bone of contention, which I will highlight as we progress. See below:

Note above, in Fig A, Shack’s starting point is much more zoomed in than Fig B, which is the correct starting point where the zoom sequence begins, and it is for good reason that Shack has omitted this part from his veiwers.

Let’s continue. Shack implies in the video that the plane makes its appearance only in the zoomed-in close-up sequence, showing the WTC towers. See below:

To reinforce his point for “no-plane” in the wide shot, Shack now reverses the video. See screen-shot sequence below:

Below, Shack stops the video at this point of the zoom-out sequence. See below:

Below, Shack claims there was “no-plane” after 6 seconds before impact. Note, Shack has not reversed the Zoom all the way out, but has stopped short. WHY?

Below, it is notable, that for some reason, Shack does not take the video zoom-out sequence all the way back to show the full zoomed-out wide shot, (which was not the full zoomed-out shot sequence either, as I explained at the beginning). This can be observed by the banner writing running along the bottom of the screen, whereby the 9MPH is to the left of the NY Good Day logo, instead of the right? I have done a comparison showing the video still on the left showing the full zoomed-out shot compared to the video still on the right. See below:

The question is, why has Shack stopped short of showing the wide zoomed-out shot?
The answer is simple, that if Shack had of continued his search for the plane in the wider zoomed-out shot, he would have found the plane present in the wide shot. See video clip below showing what Shack has omitted in his film showing the plane in the wide zoom-out shot.

Embedded Version Below:

I have deliberately used lower quality video, similar to what Shack used, which does show the plane, and I have isolated the area to highlight the plane in the video. So Shack cannot claim that the video has been tampered with or it is a later better quality video and had the plane inserted.

An even better quality video which was put on the archives website shows the plane much more clearer in the wide shot. See below:

Below, I have synched the video to show the plane was indeed visible in the wide shot, and also synched perfectly with another video, showing the plane’s exact location.

The question now remains, why Shack omitted earlier video footage of the wide zoom-out sequence from his viewers, and thus to falsely lead them to a wrong conclusion, that the plane was “not visible” in the wide zoom-out shot?

Shack’s presentation is questionable, and if it is a simple error, then this would be okay, however, Shack has made no attempt to correct this mistake/error, or for that matter, Shack has not made any attempt to update any of a number of other mistakes/errors since the making of his film. Moreover, Shack has doubled-down to keep promoting his false assertions about the 9/11 plane videos. I have written many articles highlighting Shack’s claims to bogus, and showing that he seems to be on a mission to deceive people rather than expose the truth.

Even Ace Baker, who also promotes a similar position to Shack regarding the videos of the plane later admitted he was wrong, in a blog posting in 2009. See below:

Source: https://acebaker.blogspot.com/2009/08/plane-in-wide-shot-strengthens-case.html

See a short video clip where 9/11 Revisionist discusses Ace Baker with Professor Morgan Reynolds and his experiences with Ace Baker and video fakery.

See full interview - The Suspension of Newtonian Physics on 9/11A Plane conversation with Dr Morgan Reynolds & 9/11 Revisionist
Article & Interview: https://911revision.substack.com/p/the-suspension-of-newtonian-physics-0c6

Finally, I will leave the reader to decide and draw their own conclusions. The question is, did Shack do this deliberately? In my opinion his September Clues documentary is full of disinformation, and the movie should be discarded as a propaganda piece. There is more than enough evidence to support my position to call it what it is.

Please see below, further reading of my other analysis articles covering Shack’s deceptions.

September Clues - Layers of Deception - (Part One)

Exposing The Disinformation

Article: https://911planesresearch.substack.com/p/september-clues-layers-of-deception

September Clues - Layers of Deception - (Part Two)

Article: https://911planesresearch.substack.com/p/september-clues-layers-of-deception-086

September Clues - Layers of Deception - (Part Three)

Article: https://911planesresearch.substack.com/p/september-clues-layers-of-deception-3ff

Exposing The False Claims By Simon Shack In His Addendum Film

An Independent Analysis

Article: https://911planesresearch.substack.com/p/exposing-the-false-claims-by-simon

September Clues - Addendum - Deceptions - Part One

Article: https://911planesresearch.substack.com/p/september-clues-addendum-deceptions

September Clues - Addendum Deceptions - Part Two