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NTSB: No obvious reason for skydiving plane crash in Butler, Mo.

Federal safety investigators say in a new preliminary report that they found no indication that engine failure caused the fiery crash of a plane on a skydiving outing last month in Missouri that killed all 12 people aboard. The report…

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What happenedA preliminary report by the NTSB determined there was no obvious reason for last month's crash of a skydiving plane that killed 12 people in Missouri.
What changedThe left frames it as "Investigators find no evidence of engine failure in fiery crash of skydiving plane that k...". The center frames it as "No obvious reason for skydiving plane crash in Butler, Mo.".
ConfidenceLow. Two-source or narrow-bucket comparison.
Archive healthDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 buckets

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62WORDING GAP

2 sources · 2 bias buckets · Low confidence

Still Watching. The left frames it as "Investigators find no evidence of engine failure in fiery crash of skydiving plane that k...". The center frames it as "No obvious reason for skydiving plane crash in Butler, Mo.".

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Jul 3, 11:31 PM: UPI joined the source map.

Jul 3, 11:45 PM: Santa Fe New Mexican joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 62/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.

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Center-left ·News report

Investigators find no evidence of engine failure in fiery crash of skydiving plane that killed 12

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Federal safety investigators say in a new preliminary report that they found no indication that engine failure caused the fiery crash of a plane on a skydiving outing last month in Missouri...

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Center ·Wire story
UPI2h ago

NTSB: No obvious reason for skydiving plane crash in Butler, Mo.

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A preliminary report by the NTSB determined there was no obvious reason for last month's crash of a skydiving plane that killed 12 people in Missouri.

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