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4 missing after apparent crash of small plane off Bahamas coast

Two sources focus on a small plane crash off the Bahamas, while two others report on an Amazon cargo plane crash in Miami.

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Same story. Different framing. Left, center, and right outlets are covering the same event. Here’s how each side worded it.

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HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT

Left-leaningChilling Warning After Amazon Cargo Plane CrashThe Daily BeastMixed
Right-leaningInvestigators Recover Black Boxes From Amazon Cargo Plane Crash in MiamiThe Epoch TimesMixed
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Center baseline · WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville)High4 missing after apparent crash of small plane off Bahamas coast

As of September 8, 2026 at 3:46 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Two grandparents and two grandchildren were on board the plane when it went down, according to reports.
The headline split The left frames it as "Chilling Warning After Amazon Cargo Plane Crash". The right frames it as "Investigators Recover Black Boxes From Amazon Cargo Plane Crash in Miami".
Match confidence High confidence. 25 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh

25 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.

Framing confidenceStrong

99/99 — headlines create a clearly different first impression.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftAmazon cargo plane crash victims were in vehicles that were hit, NTSB says

CBS News - US · Center-left · News report

Center4 missing after apparent crash of small plane off Bahamas coast

WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville) · Center · News report

Right / center-rightInvestigators Recover Black Boxes From Amazon Cargo Plane Crash in Miami

The Epoch Times · Right · News report

SEE THE HEADLINES

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The Epoch TimesNews report · Sep 8, 1:41 AM

Investigators Recover Black Boxes From Amazon Cargo Plane Crash in Miami

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Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board said on Monday they had recovered the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder from an Amazon Prime Air cargo plane that o...

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WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville)News report · Sep 8, 3:46 AM

4 missing after apparent crash of small plane off Bahamas coast

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Two grandparents and two grandchildren were on board the plane when it went down, according to reports.

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CBS News - USNews report · Sep 8, 3:29 AM

Amazon cargo plane crash victims were in vehicles that were hit, NTSB says

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An Amazon cargo plane overshot a runway at Miami International Airport and crashed into two vehicles before coming to a stop and bursting into flames. Five people were killed.

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The Daily BeastNews report · Sep 8, 3:13 AM

Chilling Warning After Amazon Cargo Plane Crash

Marco Bello / REUTERS The National Transportation Safety Board has issued a chilling warning after the Amazon cargo plane crash that killed five people on Sunday at Miami International Airp...

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The New York TimesNews report · Sep 8, 2:48 AM

Miami Plane Crash Starts Debate About Requiring a Buffer for Runways

A technology involving crushable concrete has been credited with saving nearly 500 passenger lives by helping halt planes that overshot their landings.

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The Times of IndiaNews report · Sep 8, 1:49 AM

Flight recorders recovered from Amazon cargo jet that overran Miami airport runway

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The Mirror UKNews report · Sep 8, 1:46 AM

Terrifying moment Amazon cargo jet pilot miraculously escapes fiery crash

Amazon said it will co-operate with investigations into the fatal crash, as officials believe those killed were travelling in a van and SUV near the runway

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The Gateway PunditNews report · Sep 8, 12:40 AM

Federal Officials Reveal New Information About Victims of Amazon Plane Crash (VIDEO)

Federal officials on Monday said all five people killed after an Amazon plane overran a runway in Miami were on the ground in a van.

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The Mary SueNews report · Sep 8, 12:40 AM

Amazon Cargo Jet Slams Into Miami Traffic, Leaving Five Dead and Investigators Scrambling To Pin Down Who Was in the Line of Fire

The 32-year-old Boeing 767 was originally built for passenger travel before being converted for cargo use in 2015.

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The Seattle TimesNews report · Sep 8, 12:30 AM

Amazon cargo plane crash was ‘devastating,’ NTSB chair says

One day after an Amazon cargo plane overran the runway at Miami International Airport, crashing into vehicles and killing at least five people, it's too soon to know what went wrong.

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NBC NewsNews report · Sep 7, 11:50 PM

Cargo plane slams into vehicles killing 5 in Miami

The NTSB is investigating how an Amazon Prime branded cargo plane overran a runway and slammed into multiple vehicles. NBC News’ George Solis reports from Miami International Airport.

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Tampa Bay TimesNews report · Sep 7, 11:11 PM

Amazon plane that crashed at Miami airport hit cleaning contractor van filled with 7 people

The Amazon cargo plane that overran the runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday struck a van owned by an airline cleaning contractor that had seven people inside, the National Trans...

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WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami)News report · Sep 7, 11:03 PM

5 injured after cargo plane crash remain hospitalized in Miami-Dade

Five people who were injured after a cargo plane crashed remained hospitalized on Monday afternoon at Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center and at Jackson South Medical Center.

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PBS NewsHourNews report · Sep 7, 10:55 PM

What went wrong before an Amazon cargo jet barreled off the runway in Miami

Federal officials are investigating why an Amazon cargo jet overran a runway at Miami International Airport, striking two vehicles and killing five people. Video posted to social media show...

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Wall Street JournalNews report · Sep 7, 10:44 PM

Amazon Plane Crash Probe Examines Aircraft Speed, Runway Safeguards

NTSB chairwoman said the Boeing jet careened 1,300 feet off the runway, hitting a van with seven people.

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Toronto SunNews report · Sep 7, 10:42 PM

Flight data recorders recovered from Amazon cargo plane crash

NTSP chief says priority is on 'reuniting families with their loved ones' after deadly crash claims five lives

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BBC NewsNews report · Sep 7, 10:23 PM

Flight recorders recovered from 'devastating' Amazon cargo plane crash

Five people were killed and five others seriously injured when the Boeing 767-300 overshot the runway at Miami International Airport.

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KGO / ABC7 San FranciscoNews report · Sep 7, 10:22 PM

Amazon plane crash: Federal investigators probe Amazon cargo jet's fiery runway crash that killed 5 in Miami, Florida

Federal investigators are probing an Amazon cargo jet's fiery runway crash that killed 5 in Miami, Florida.

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WPVI / 6abc PhiladelphiaNews report · Sep 7, 10:22 PM

Amazon plane crash: Federal investigators probe Amazon cargo jet's fiery runway crash that killed 5 in Miami, Florida

Federal investigators are probing an Amazon cargo jet's fiery runway crash that killed 5 in Miami, Florida.

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KTRK / ABC13 HoustonNews report · Sep 7, 10:22 PM

Amazon plane crash: Federal investigators probe Amazon cargo jet's fiery runway crash that killed 5 in Miami, Florida

Federal investigators are probing an Amazon cargo jet's fiery runway crash that killed 5 in Miami, Florida.

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ABC7 New YorkNews report · Sep 7, 10:22 PM

Amazon plane crash: Federal investigators probe Amazon cargo jet's fiery runway crash that killed 5 in Miami, Florida

Federal investigators are probing an Amazon cargo jet's fiery runway crash that killed 5 in Miami, Florida.

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WJW FOX8 (Nexstar, Cleveland)News report · Sep 7, 10:16 PM

Federal investigators probe Amazon cargo jet's fiery runway crash that killed 5 in Miami

The five people killed when an Amazon cargo jet ran off a runway at Miami International Airport were all inside a van carrying seven people from a cleaning company, and an SUV hit outside o...

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Washington ExaminerNews report · Sep 7, 10:14 PM

NTSB chief details ‘utter devastation’ in deadly Amazon Air crash at Miami airport

The Amazon cargo plane that crashed at Miami International Airport over the weekend hit a van carrying airport workers and an SUV traveling on a road outside the airport fence as it barrele...

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Globe and MailNews report · Sep 7, 10:13 PM

NTSB calls deadly Amazon Prime Air cargo plane crash 'devastating'

U.S. National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy on Monday (September 7) shared the latest updates about Sunday's ​deadly Amazon Prime Air cargo plane crash at Miami In...

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Details99/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 25 sources
99/99 Wording GapHigh confidence25 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 26 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Sep 7, 10:13 PM: Globe and Mail joined the source map.

Sep 7, 10:14 PM: Washington Examiner joined the source map.

Sep 7, 10:16 PM: WJW FOX8 (Nexstar, Cleveland) joined the source map.

Sep 7, 10:22 PM: KGO / ABC7 San Francisco joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 99/99 and story health is stable · 26 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.