Pilot's incredible cockpit selfies spark debate

A playful pilot's Photoshop skills were so realistic that they convinced people he had actually taken selfies while hanging out of the cockpit mid flight.

The pilot, going under the Instagram name of Pilotganso, shared a hilarious picture of himself cruising high above the instantly recognisable Palm Islands in Dubai. 

Addressing his 43,000 followers, he caption the snap: 'It's already my second hometown #dubai selfie.'

Another rightfully unbelievable picture depicts him soaring high above New York while poking his head out of the window and giving the camera a thumbs up.

While eagle-eyed users were able to quickly determine the shots were fake, others were not so observant. 

One person wrote: 'Why do you act so dangerous? You might risk falling off and endangering all the passengers!'

Another said: 'Wow... did that not scare you?'