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'Critical incident': 2 helicopters crash near Mc Minnville Airport: What to know

The Oregonian (Oregon Live) and KOIN6 (Nexstar, Portland OR) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedOregon 233 is closed one mile west of Dayton near the Mc Minnville airport due to a nearby aircraft crash, Oregon Department of Transportation said.
What changedThe left frames it as "Firefighters responding to 2-helicopter crash in Mc Minnville". The center frames it as "Helicopter crash near Mc Minnville Airport causes closure of Highway 233 west of Dayton".
ConfidenceLow. The source map includes different article formats, so wording may reflect format as well as framing.
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Developing comparison. The source map includes different article formats, so wording may reflect format as well as framing.

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Oct 29, 9:54 PM: The Oregonian (OregonLive) joined the source map.

Oct 29, 10:08 PM: KOIN6 (Nexstar, Portland OR) joined the source map.

Oct 29, 11:37 PM: KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR) joined the source map.

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Center ·Analysis
KOIN6 (Nexstar, Portland OR)2h ago

'Critical incident': 2 helicopters crash near Mc Minnville Airport: What to know

Oregon 233 is closed one mile west of Dayton near the Mc Minnville airport due to a nearby aircraft crash, Oregon Department of Transportation said.

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Center ·News report
KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR)20m ago

Helicopter crash near Mc Minnville Airport causes closure of Highway 233 west of Dayton

Dispatch audio indicates that two helicopters crashed into each other shortly after 2 p.m., with the FAA saying three people were involved.

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