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Jet Blue plane reports hitting drone during landing at New York airport

A Jet Blue pilot reported hitting a drone as he approached JFK International Airport to land in New York Monday morning. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the incident that happened as the plane passed through 3,000 feet (914 meters) around 7:15 a.m. as it was crossing the coastl...

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As of June 30, 2026 at 5:23 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Jet Blue plane reports hitting drone during landing at New York airport.
The headline split The center frames it as "Jet Blue plane reports hitting drone during landing at New York airport". The right frames it as "Jet Blue Pilot Reports Hitting Drone as Plane Approached JFK Airport to Land Monday Morni...".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 14 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium

14 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.

Framing confidenceModerate

68/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.

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CenterJet Blue plane reports hitting drone during landing at New York airport

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Right / center-rightJet Blue Pilot Reports Hitting Drone as Plane Approached JFK Airport to Land Monday Morning

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The Epoch TimesNews report · Jun 30, 3:46 AM

Jet Blue Pilot Reports Hitting Drone as Plane Approached JFK Airport to Land Monday Morning

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A Jet Blue pilot reported hitting a drone as he approached JFK International Airport to land in New York Monday morning. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the incident th...

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South China Morning PostNews report · Jun 30, 4:39 AM

Passenger jet reports striking drone approaching JFK airport to land

A passenger jet reported striking a drone while approaching JFK International Airport on Monday, and just hours later, a helicopter pilot alerted a close call with a remote-control plane ne...

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WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro)News report · Jun 30, 3:48 AM

A passenger jet reported hitting a drone approaching NY. A helicopter had a near miss hours later

The Airbus A321 plane was flying overnight into New York from Las Vegas when the incident occurred.

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KING5 (Tegna, Seattle)News report · Jun 30, 3:48 AM

A passenger jet reported hitting a drone approaching NY. A helicopter had a near miss hours later

The Airbus A321 plane was flying overnight into New York from Las Vegas when the incident occurred.

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WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC)News report · Jun 30, 3:48 AM

A passenger jet reported hitting a drone approaching NY. A helicopter had a near miss hours later

The Airbus A321 plane was flying overnight into New York from Las Vegas when the incident occurred.

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KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis)News report · Jun 30, 3:48 AM

A passenger jet reported hitting a drone approaching NY. A helicopter had a near miss hours later

The Airbus A321 plane was flying overnight into New York from Las Vegas when the incident occurred.

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WCNC Charlotte (Tegna)News report · Jun 30, 3:48 AM

A passenger jet reported hitting a drone approaching NY. A helicopter had a near miss hours later

The Airbus A321 plane was flying overnight into New York from Las Vegas when the incident occurred.

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KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR)News report · Jun 30, 3:48 AM

A passenger jet reported hitting a drone approaching NY. A helicopter had a near miss hours later

The Airbus A321 plane was flying overnight into New York from Las Vegas when the incident occurred.

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WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk)News report · Jun 30, 3:48 AM

A passenger jet reported hitting a drone approaching NY. A helicopter had a near miss hours later

The Airbus A321 plane was flying overnight into New York from Las Vegas when the incident occurred.

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ABC7 New YorkNews report · Jun 30, 3:16 AM

Jet Blue flight hits drone, helicopter narrowly misses remote-controlled plane in close calls at JFK

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Two close calls were reported at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Monday, just days after a drone incident at Newark Airport.

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Washington's Top News (WTOP)News report · Jun 30, 3:08 AM

Jet Blue pilot reports hitting drone as plane approached JFK airport to land Monday morning

A Jet Blue pilot reported hitting a drone as he approached JFK International Airport to land in New York Monday morning.…

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The Star-Ledger (NJ.com)News report · Jun 30, 1:36 AM

Pilot reports hitting drone as plane approached JFK airport days after near miss at Newark airport

After the incident, the plane landed safely and nobody was injured.

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Fox NewsNews report · Jun 30, 1:29 AM

Helicopter reports drone encounter near JFK hours after Jet Blue's possible drone strike

A helicopter pilot reported a remote-control airplane near JFK International Airport, marking the second possible drone encounter in a single day.

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Details68/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 14 sources
68/99 Wording GapMedium confidence14 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 14 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Jun 30, 1:29 AM: Fox News joined the source map.

Jun 30, 1:36 AM: The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) joined the source map.

Jun 30, 3:08 AM: Washington's Top News (WTOP) joined the source map.

Jun 30, 3:16 AM: ABC7 New York joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 68/99 and story health is live match · 14 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.