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WDSU New Orleans (Hearst)News report · Jun 21, 8:45 PM
Close call between Delta, American flights under investigation by FAA
The FAA is reviewing a close call between two planes at Boston's Logan Airport on Saturday.
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Close call between Delta, American flights under investigation by FAA
The FAA is reviewing a close call between two planes at Boston's Logan Airport on Saturday.
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As of June 21, 2026 at 9:57 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened The FAA is reviewing a close call between two planes at Boston's Logan Airport on Saturday.
The headline split The left frames it as "Jets were 300 feet apart in Boston close call that forced Delta flight to abort landing,...". The right frames it as "Jets were 300 feet apart in Boston close call that forced Delta flight to abort landing,...".
Match confidence High confidence. 12 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh
12 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidenceModerate
67/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftJets were 300 feet apart in Boston close call that forced Delta flight to abort landing, expert says
PBS NewsHour · Center-left · News report
CenterClose call between Delta, American flights under investigation by FAA
WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightJets were 300 feet apart in Boston close call that forced Delta flight to abort landing, expert says
The Washington Times · Center-right · News report
SEE THE HEADLINES
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PBS NewsHourNews report · Jun 21, 9:57 PM
Jets were 300 feet apart in Boston close call that forced Delta flight to abort landing, expert says
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The Federal Aviation Administration said it was investigating the incident between two commercial flights that happened Saturday at Boston Logan International Airport.
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The Washington TimesNews report · Jun 21, 9:34 PM
Jets were 300 feet apart in Boston close call that forced Delta flight to abort landing, expert says
A Delta Air Lines jet was roughly 300 feet (90 meters) from an American Airlines plane during a close call at Boston's airport that forced the Delta aircraft to abort a weekend landing atte...
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The Post-Standard (Syracuse)News report · Jun 21, 9:13 PM
FAA investigates close call between two commercial jets at Northeast airport
A Delta Air Lines flight from Dallas had to execute a go-around, or aborted landing, to avoid an American Airlines plane.
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WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst)News report · Jun 21, 8:45 PM
Close call between Delta, American flights under investigation by FAA
The FAA is reviewing a close call between two planes at Boston's Logan Airport on Saturday.
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WBAL Baltimore (Hearst)News report · Jun 21, 8:45 PM
Close call between Delta, American flights under investigation by FAA
The FAA is reviewing a close call between two planes at Boston's Logan Airport on Saturday.
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KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst)News report · Jun 21, 8:45 PM
Close call between Delta, American flights under investigation by FAA
The FAA is reviewing a close call between two planes at Boston's Logan Airport on Saturday.
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WISN12 Milwaukee (Hearst)News report · Jun 21, 8:45 PM
Close call between Delta, American flights under investigation by FAA
The FAA is reviewing a close call between two planes at Boston's Logan Airport on Saturday.
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WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville)News report · Jun 21, 8:45 PM
Close call between Delta, American flights under investigation by FAA
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The FAA is reviewing a close call between two planes at Boston's Logan Airport on Saturday.
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WMTW8 (Hearst, Portland ME)News report · Jun 21, 8:45 PM
Close call between Delta, American flights under investigation by FAA
The FAA is reviewing a close call between two planes at Boston's Logan Airport on Saturday.
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WGAL Susquehanna / KOAT7 (Hearst, Albuquerque)News report · Jun 21, 8:45 PM
Close call between Delta, American flights under investigation by FAA
The FAA is reviewing a close call between two planes at Boston's Logan Airport on Saturday.
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WMUR Hearst WLKY32 (Louisville)News report · Jun 21, 8:45 PM
Close call between Delta, American flights under investigation by FAA
The FAA is reviewing a close call between two planes at Boston's Logan Airport on Saturday.
Details67/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 12 sources
67/99 Wording GapHigh confidence12 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 12 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Jun 21, 8:45 PM: WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) joined the source map.
Jun 21, 8:45 PM: WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst) joined the source map.
Jun 21, 8:45 PM: WBAL Baltimore (Hearst) joined the source map.
Jun 21, 8:45 PM: KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 67/99 and story health is stable · 12 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.