MOSTLY SAME
As of August 2, 2026 at 8:50 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened State news agency Agencia Andina reported two German, two Spanish and seven Italian tourists were on the plane.
The headline split The headlines are mostly aligned. The differences are small wording choices, not a major framing split.
Match confidence High confidence. 17 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidence High 17 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidence Mostly same 15/99 — the outlets mostly agree on the headline takeaway.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-left Thirteen dead as plane carrying tourists crashes near Peru’s Nazca Lines The Independent · Center-left · News report
Center Plane carrying tourists crashes in Peru, killing 13 on a Nazca Lines sightseeing flight WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville) · Center · News report
Right / center-right 13 tourists killed in plane crash near Peru’s famed Nazca Lines during viewing flight New York Post · Center-right · News report
SEE THE HEADLINES
Plane carrying tourists crashes in Peru, killing 13 on a Nazca Lines sightseeing flight killing 13
State news agency Agencia Andina reported two German, two Spanish and seven Italian tourists were on the plane.
Open source Peru: Tourist plane crashes killing all 13 people aboard killing all 13 people aboard
Eleven foreign tourists and two crew members have been killed after a small sightseeing plane crashed shortly after take-off in Peru. The cause of the crash is not yet known, and an investi...
Open source 13 dead after Nazca Lines tourist flight crashes in Peru 13 dead
The passengers reportedly included seven Italians, two Germans, and two Spaniards. Two crew members were also killed in the crash.
Open source
Center-left Mostly Factual Thirteen dead as plane carrying tourists crashes near Peru’s Nazca Lines Thirteen dead
Authorities say 11 tourists, including German, Italian and Spanish visitors, and two crew members were on board
Open source 13 tourists killed in plane crash near Peru’s famed Nazca Lines during viewing flight Nazca’s municipal government said the plane departed from the nearby city of Ica and was operated by Peruvian company Aerodiana.
Open source Plane Carrying European Tourists Crashes in Peru, Killing 13 People on Nazca Lines Viewing Flight BOGOTA, Colombia—A plane carrying European tourists to view the famed Nazca Lines crashed into a field Saturday outside the Peruvian city of Nazca, killing 13 people, local authorities said...
Open source Show all 17 sources 13 dead after small tourist plane crashes in Peru The plane was headed to Peru's Nazca Lines, a group of geoglyphs etched into the desert sands
Open source Plane carrying European tourists crashes in Peru, killing 13 people on Nazca Lines viewing flight Authorities in Peru say a plane carrying European tourists to view the famed Nazca Lines has crashed into a field outside the Peruvian city of Nazca, killing 13.
Open source Plane carrying European tourists crashes in Peru, killing 13 Tourists were going to view the famed Nazca Lines, a group of extensive geoglyphs scraped into the desert hundreds of years ago by Peru’s Indigenous inhabitants
Open source Plane carrying tourists crashes in Peru, killing 13 on a Nazca Lines sightseeing flight State news agency Agencia Andina reported two German, two Spanish and seven Italian tourists were on the plane.
Open source Plane carrying tourists crashes in Peru, killing 13 on a Nazca Lines sightseeing flight State news agency Agencia Andina reported two German, two Spanish and seven Italian tourists were on the plane.
Open source Plane carrying tourists crashes in Peru, killing 13 on a Nazca Lines sightseeing flight State news agency Agencia Andina reported two German, two Spanish and seven Italian tourists were on the plane.
Open source Plane carrying tourists crashes in Peru, killing 13 on a Nazca Lines sightseeing flight State news agency Agencia Andina reported two German, two Spanish and seven Italian tourists were on the plane.
Open source Plane carrying tourists crashes in Peru, killing 13 on a Nazca Lines sightseeing flight State news agency Agencia Andina reported two German, two Spanish and seven Italian tourists were on the plane.
Open source Plane carrying tourists crashes in Peru, killing 13 on a Nazca Lines sightseeing flight State news agency Agencia Andina reported two German, two Spanish and seven Italian tourists were on the plane.
Open source
Center-left Mostly Factual Tourist Plane Crashes in Peru, Killing All 13 Aboard The flight had taken off from the coastal city of Pisco to view the ancient geoglyphs in the desert, a popular tourist attraction.
Open source Tourist plane crashes in Peru, killing 13 The small plane was flying over the Nazca Lines archaeological site when it crashed, according to local reports.
Open source Details 15/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 17 sources 15/99 Wording Gap High confidence 17 sources · 3 bias buckets Stable · 17 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format Formats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Aug 2, 12:29 AM: BBC World joined the source map.
Aug 2, 12:30 AM: New York Times World joined the source map.
Aug 2, 1:18 AM: WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville) joined the source map.
Aug 2, 1:18 AM: WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 15/99 and story health is stable · 17 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.
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