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Flight tracking data shows B-52 took sharp turn before crashing, killing all 8 on board

Bomber that crashed during test flight at Edwards air force base in California killed all eight crew members The investigation into a US air force bomber’s deadly crash during a test flight at a California base on Monday could take up to six months to complete, officials said. The Boeing B-52 Strat...

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What happenedLOS ANGELES (AP) — The B-52 that crashed during a test flight at an Air Force base in California took….
What changedThe left frames it as "Investigation into deadly B-52 bomber crash could take months, US officials say". The right frames it as "Police detail investigation into deadly I-11 shooting".
ConfidenceHigh. 6+ sources across left, center, and right with comparable news formats.
Archive healthStable · 14 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format

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14 sources · 3 bias buckets · High confidence

Different Spin. The left frames it as "Investigation into deadly B-52 bomber crash could take months, US officials say". The right frames it as "Police detail investigation into deadly I-11 shooting".

SOURCE MAP TIMELINE

Jun 16, 9:51 PM: The Columbian (Vancouver WA) joined the source map.

Jun 16, 9:53 PM: Western Journal joined the source map.

Jun 16, 10:47 PM: The Guardian - US Politics joined the source map.

Jun 16, 10:48 PM: KTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles) joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 94/99 and story health is stable · 14 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.

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Investigation into deadly B-52 bomber crash could take months, US officials say

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Bomber that crashed during test flight at Edwards air force base in California killed all eight crew members The investigation into a US air force bomber’s deadly crash during a test flight...

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Center-left ·News report

Flight tracking data shows B-52 took sharp turn before crashing, killing all 8 on board

A flight tracking website shows that the B-52 that crashed during a test flight at an Air Force base in California took a sharp turn before plunging to the ground

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Center ·News report

Flight tracking data shows B-52 took sharp turn before crashing, killing all 8 on board

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The B-52 that crashed during a test flight at an Air Force base in California took…

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Center ·News report

Two victims identified in deadly B-52 crash at Edwards Air Force Base

As officials continue investigating a deadly B-52 bomber crash at Edwards Air Force Base, families are beginning to identify and remember the victims.

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Center ·News report

Fake images being shared of B-52 bomber crash at Edwards Air Force Base

Fact-checking images being shared on social media of the B-52 bomber crash at Edwards Air Force Base

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Center ·News report

Fake images being shared of B-52 bomber crash at Edwards Air Force Base

Fact-checking images being shared on social media of the B-52 bomber crash at Edwards Air Force Base

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Center ·News report

Fake images being shared of B-52 bomber crash at Edwards Air Force Base

Fact-checking images being shared on social media of the B-52 bomber crash at Edwards Air Force Base

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Center ·News report

Fake images being shared of B-52 bomber crash at Edwards Air Force Base

Fact-checking images being shared on social media of the B-52 bomber crash at Edwards Air Force Base

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Center-right ·News report

Police detail investigation into deadly I-11 shooting

Nevada State Police discuss the preliminary findings of an investigation into last week’s deadly police shooting that left one woman dead.

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Center-left ·News report

B-52 bomber crash came as Air Force was upgrading legendary workhorse

For more than 60 years, the B-52 has been the "backbone of the strategic bomber force for the United States." Now officials are looking into what went wrong in a deadly crash at Edwards Air...

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Center ·News report

Wife of B-52 crash victim speaks out: 'Something was wrong with the plane'

The wife of one of the crew members aboard the B-52 bomber that crashed at Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California Monday, killing all eight people on board, spoke with KTLA 5 News Tu...

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Right ·News report

First Victim Identified in Horrific B-52 Crash – Military Pilot Leaves Behind Wife and Two Children

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There are holes in the lives of families as wide and black as the scar at Edwards Air Force Base in California where a B-52 crashed Monday, killing all eight […]

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Center ·News report

B-52 on test flight plunged at nearly a mile a minute before crashing, killing 8

LOS ANGELES — The B-52 involved in a deadly crash during a test flight at an Air Force base in California made a sharp right and then nearly completed a 180-degree turn before plunging to t...

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