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ARCHIVED · 1 LEFT · 1 CENTER · 1 RIGHT · Jul 31, 1:17 AM

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Probe cites history of overweight flights, inadequate oversight in crash that killed 10 off Alaska

ABC News - Business and The Washington Times describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedJUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The operator of a commuter plane that crashed on sea ice off Alaska last year, killing all 10 people on board, had a history of overweight flights, according to federal investigators.
What changedThe left frames it as "Probe cites history of overweight flights, inadequate oversight in deadly crash". The right frames it as "Probe cites history of overweight flights, inadequate oversight in crash that killed 10 o...".
ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.
Archive healthLive match · 3 sources · 3 buckets · comparable news format

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38WORDING GAP

3 sources · 3 bias buckets · Medium confidence

Mostly Same. The left frames it as "Probe cites history of overweight flights, inadequate oversight in deadly crash". The right frames it as "Probe cites history of overweight flights, inadequate oversight in crash that killed 10 o...".

SOURCE MAP TIMELINE

Jul 30, 9:55 PM: The Washington Times joined the source map.

Jul 30, 9:55 PM: WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) joined the source map.

Jul 30, 10:08 PM: ABC News - Business joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 38/99 and story health is live match · 3 sources · 3 buckets · comparable news format.

ARCHIVED SOURCES

Center-right ·News report

Probe cites history of overweight flights, inadequate oversight in crash that killed 10 off Alaska

The operator of a commuter plane that crashed on sea ice off Alaska last year, killing all 10 people on board, had a history of overweight flights, according to federal investigators.

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Center-left ·News report

Probe cites history of overweight flights, inadequate oversight in deadly crash

Federal investigators report that a commuter plane crash off Alaska last year, which killed all 10 people on board, involved an operator with a history of overweight flights

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Center ·News report

Probe cites history of overweight flights, inadequate oversight in crash that killed 10 off Alaska

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The operator of a commuter plane that crashed on sea ice off Alaska last year, killing all 10 people on board, had a history of overweight flights, according to federa...

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