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All 11 on seaplane that crashed, caught fire north of Seattle survive

A seaplane with 11 people on board crashed and caught fire a short time later in the Puget Sound area north of Seattle. All 11 survived, authorities said.

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What happened A seaplane with 11 people on board crashed and caught fire a short time later in the Puget Sound area north of Seattle. All 11 survived, authorities said.
The headline split CBS News frames it as "All 11 on seaplane that crashed, caught fire north of Seattle survive". The Oregonian (OregonLive) frames it as "11 survive seaplane crash and fire in San Juan Islands".
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Left / center-leftAll 11 on seaplane that crashed, caught fire north of Seattle survive

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CBS NewsNews report · Jul 24, 6:53 PM

All 11 on seaplane that crashed, caught fire north of Seattle survive

A seaplane with 11 people on board crashed and caught fire a short time later in the Puget Sound area north of Seattle. All 11 survived, authorities said.

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Philadelphia InquirerNews report · Jul 24, 6:14 PM

A seaplane carrying 11 crashes into an island north of Seattle and all aboard are rescued

A seaplane carrying 11 people crashed near an island north of Seattle, and caught fire, prompting a massive, successful rescue effort

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The Oregonian (OregonLive)News report · Jul 24, 5:29 PM

11 survive seaplane crash and fire in San Juan Islands

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In videos, passengers can be seen exiting the plane as smoke rises before bright orange flames engulf the fuselage, which came to rest partially submerged against a large rock.

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ABC NewsNews report · Jul 24, 4:28 PM

WATCH: Video shows seaplane crash off Washington state

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Dramatic video captured the moment a tourist floatplane carrying 11 people crashed off the Washington coast near Seattle. Everyone on board survived.

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Jul 24, 4:28 PM: ABC News joined the source map.

Jul 24, 5:29 PM: The Oregonian (OregonLive) joined the source map.

Jul 24, 6:14 PM: Philadelphia Inquirer joined the source map.

Jul 24, 6:53 PM: CBS News joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 4 sources · 1 bucket.