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ARCHIVED · 1 LEFT · 7 CENTER · 0 RIGHT · Aug 18, 1:20 AM

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American Airlines flight blows tires landing at O'Hare airport; fire trucks, police cars seen around plane: FAA

NBC News - US News and WPVI / 6abc Philadelphia describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedAn American Airlines flight blew two tires landing at Chicago O'Hare International Airport Monday afternoon, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
What changedThe left frames it as "American Airlines flight emergency on the tarmac". The center frames it as "American Airlines flight blows 2 tires during landing at O'Hare".
ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.
Archive healthLive match · 8 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format

WORDING GAP

66WORDING GAP

8 sources · 2 bias buckets · Medium confidence

Still Watching. The left frames it as "American Airlines flight emergency on the tarmac". The center frames it as "American Airlines flight blows 2 tires during landing at O'Hare".

SOURCE MAP TIMELINE

Aug 17, 10:08 PM: WGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago) joined the source map.

Aug 17, 10:21 PM: KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles joined the source map.

Aug 17, 10:21 PM: KGO / ABC7 San Francisco joined the source map.

Aug 17, 10:21 PM: WPVI / 6abc Philadelphia joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 66/99 and story health is live match · 8 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.

ARCHIVED SOURCES

Center ·News report

American Airlines flight blows tires landing at O'Hare airport; fire trucks, police cars seen around plane: FAA

An American Airlines flight blew two tires landing at Chicago O'Hare International Airport Monday afternoon, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

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Center ·News report

American Airlines plane blows tires landing at O'Hare airport: FAA

An American Airlines flight blew two tires landing at O'Hare airport Monday afternoon, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

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Center-left ·News report

American Airlines flight emergency on the tarmac

Tonight, an emergency sent firetrucks racing to the scene of an American Airlines jet with two blown tires upon landing on the tarmac at Chicago O’Hare. The flight was arriving from New Yor...

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Center ·News report

American Airlines flight blows tires landing at O'Hare airport; fire trucks, police cars seen around plane: FAA

An American Airlines flight blew two tires landing at Chicago O'Hare International Airport Monday afternoon, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

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Center ·News report

American Airlines flight blows tires landing at O'Hare airport; fire trucks, police cars seen around plane: FAA

An American Airlines flight blew two tires landing at Chicago O'Hare International Airport Monday afternoon, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

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Center ·News report

American Airlines flight blows tires landing at O'Hare airport; fire trucks, police cars seen around plane: FAA

An American Airlines flight blew two tires landing at Chicago O'Hare International Airport Monday afternoon, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

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Center ·News report

American Airlines flight blows tires landing at O'Hare airport; fire trucks, police cars seen around plane: FAA

An American Airlines flight blew two tires landing at Chicago O'Hare International Airport Monday afternoon, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

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Center ·News report

American Airlines flight blows 2 tires during landing at O'Hare

An American Airlines flight blew two tires while landing at Chicago O’Hare International Airport Monday afternoon, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

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