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ARCHIVED · 1 LEFT · 0 CENTER · 3 RIGHT · Jun 16, 9:08 AM

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Cellphone fire reported on British Airways flight before landing in Las Vegas

The Federal Aviation Administration said British Airways Flight 271 landed safely at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas after the crew reported a cellphone fire on board.

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What happenedThe Federal Aviation Administration said British Airways Flight 271 landed safely at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas after the crew reported a cellphone fire on board.
What changedOne side frames it as "Cellphone fire reported on British Airways flight before landing in Las Vegas". The other frames it as "“Scorched The Inside Of The Cabin” – Cellphone Sparks Fire On Commercial Flight".
ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.
Archive healthLive match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format

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4 sources · 2 bias buckets · Medium confidence

Different Spin. One side frames it as "Cellphone fire reported on British Airways flight before landing in Las Vegas". The other frames it as "“Scorched The Inside Of The Cabin” – Cellphone Sparks Fire On Commercial Flight".

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Jun 15, 11:58 PM: Deseret News joined the source map.

Jun 16, 12:00 AM: CBS News joined the source map.

Jun 16, 1:03 AM: 100 Percent Fed Up joined the source map.

Jun 16, 1:43 AM: New York Post joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 78/99 and story health is live match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.

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Center-left ·News report
CBS News55m ago

Cellphone fire reported on British Airways flight before landing in Las Vegas

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The Federal Aviation Administration said British Airways Flight 271 landed safely at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas after the crew reported a cellphone fire on board.

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Center-right ·News report

Cellphone catches fire, ‘scorches cabin’ on British Airways flight en route to Las Vegas

A pilot was heard on air traffic control audio saying the mobile phone had "scorched the inside of the cabin," but that the sparks were under control.

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Right ·News report

“Scorched The Inside Of The Cabin” – Cellphone Sparks Fire On Commercial Flight

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A cellphone caused a fire on a British Airways aircraft at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada. British […]

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