20 sources checked · Left, Center, and Right included · 3h ago
Different Spin
F-35B stealth fighter crashes at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, pilot ejected
NBC News - US News reaches for "crashes" where Pittsburgh Tribune Review stays flat.
4 Left15 Center1 Right
Same story. Different framing.Left, center, and right outlets are covering the same event. Here’s how each side worded it.
DIFFERENT SPIN
HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT
Left-leaningCenter-leftFootage shows aftermath of ‘crazy’ US stealth fighter jet crashStuff (New Zealand)Mostly Factual
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Right-leaningCenter-rightMarine Corps says F-35B stealth fighter crashed in California, pilot ejectedPittsburgh Tribune ReviewMostly Factual
Center baseline · KABC / ABC7 Los AngelesHighF-35B stealth fighter crashes at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, pilot ejected
As of July 31, 2026 at 11:35 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happenedA military jet crashed at the Miramar Marine Corps Air Base in San Diego Friday, prompting a response from emergency crews.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Footage shows aftermath of ‘crazy’ US stealth fighter jet crash". The right frames it as "Marine Corps says F-35B stealth fighter crashed in California, pilot ejected".
Match confidenceHigh confidence. 20 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh
20 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidenceStrong
80/99 — headlines create a clearly different first impression.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftFootage shows aftermath of ‘crazy’ US stealth fighter jet crash
Stuff (New Zealand) · Center-left · News report
CenterF-35B stealth fighter crashes at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, pilot ejected
KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles · Center · News report
Right / center-rightMarine Corps says F-35B stealth fighter crashed in California, pilot ejected
Marine Corps says F-35B stealth fighter crashed in California, pilot ejected
SAN DIEGO — The U.S. Marine Corps says the pilot of an F-35B stealth fighter is expected to live after ejecting from the jet before it crashed in California.
Marine Corps says F-35B stealth fighter crashed in California, pilot ejected safely
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The U.S. Marine Corps says the pilot of an F-35B stealth fighter is expected to live after ejecting from the jet before it crashed in California. The jet went down Friday n...
Pilot ejects from F-35B jet crash near San Diego marine base, officials say
Unidentified pilot of F-35B fighter jet receives treatment for non-life-threatening injuries after crash near Miramar An F-35B fighter jet crashed near a US Marine Corps base in San Diego o...
The pilot ejected and an F-35 fighter jet crashed onto a military base in San Diego. NBC News’ Courtney Kube reports on the investigation now underway.
Marine Corps says F-35B jet crashed in California, pilot in stable condition after ejecting
The U.S. Marine Corps says the pilot of an F-35B stealth fighter is expected to live after ejecting from the jet before it crashed in California. The jet went down Friday near the Miramar a...
