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NZ HeraldNews report · Nov 3, 2:59 AM
Nelson plane crash: Police confirm overdue aircraft has crashed near Castor Peak
A Cessna was earlier reported overdue after leaving Nelson Airport this morning.
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Nelson plane crash: Police confirm overdue aircraft has crashed near Castor Peak
Stuff (New Zealand) reaches for "crashes" where NZ Herald stays flat.
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As of November 3, 2026 at 3:22 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened A Cessna was earlier reported overdue after leaving Nelson Airport this morning.
The headline split The left frames it as "Two people believed dead after plane crashes near Castor Peak in Nelson". The center frames it as "Nelson plane crash: Police confirm overdue aircraft has crashed near Castor Peak".
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Left / center-leftTwo people believed dead after plane crashes near Castor Peak in Nelson
Stuff (New Zealand) · Center-left · News report
CenterNelson plane crash: Police confirm overdue aircraft has crashed near Castor Peak
NZ Herald · Center · News report
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Stuff (New Zealand)News report · Nov 3, 3:22 AM
Two people believed dead after plane crashes near Castor Peak in Nelson
crashes
The plane disappeared from flight tracker after dropping 1800 feet in 49 seconds.
Details57/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
57/99 Wording GapLow confidence2 sources · 2 bias bucketsDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 bucketsFormats: News report
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Nov 3, 2:59 AM: NZ Herald joined the source map.
Nov 3, 3:22 AM: Stuff (New Zealand) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 57/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.