Image link from NSF forum.
Originally leaked on X (I think), then posted to the SpaceXLounge subreddit by u/mehelponow
this post was submitted on 16 Jan 2025
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Is that plasma? That looks like...things burning up and turning to plasma....
Some of it probably is, most of the bright spots are probably flakes of hot tiles and molten stainless coming inside the bay from holes burnt between the flaps and fuselage (really bright patches on the sides)