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ABC News Australia Top StoriesNews report · Aug 2, 3:10 AM
Plane crash in Peru kills 13 people on tourist flight
A plane carrying tourists to view the famed Nazca Lines has crashed into a field in southern Peru, killing 13 people.
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Different Spin
Plane crash in Peru kills 13 people on tourist flight
Globe and Mail reaches for "crashes"; Toronto Sun for "crashes".
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HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT
Left-leaningCenter-leftThirteen people die in plane crash near ancient site in Peru
The Age (Australia)Mostly Factual
Right-leaningPlane Carrying European Tourists Crashes in Peru, Killing 13 People on Nazca Lines Viewing Flight
Epoch Times WorldMixed
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ABC News Australia Top StoriesHighPlane crash in Peru kills 13 people on tourist flight
As of August 2, 2026 at 6:48 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened A plane carrying tourists to view the famed Nazca Lines has crashed into a field in southern Peru, killing 13 people.
The headline split The left frames it as "Thirteen people die in plane crash near ancient site in Peru". The right frames it as "Plane Carrying European Tourists Crashes in Peru, Killing 13 People on Nazca Lines Viewin...".
Match confidence High 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 confidenceModerate
73/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftThirteen people die in plane crash near ancient site in Peru
The Age (Australia) · Center-left · News report
CenterPlane crash in Peru kills 13 people on tourist flight
ABC News Australia Top Stories · Center · News report
Right / center-right13 tourists killed in plane crash near Peru’s famed Nazca Lines during viewing flight
New York Post · Center-right · News report
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New York PostNews report · Aug 2, 6:48 AM
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.
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The Sydney Morning HeraldNews report · Aug 2, 3:52 AM
Thirteen people die in plane crash near ancient site in Peru
Eleven passengers from Germany, Italy and Spain, plus two crew, were on board when their tourist plane crashed near the world-famous Nazca Lines.
Center-leftMostly Factual
The Age (Australia)News report · Aug 2, 3:52 AM
Thirteen people die in plane crash near ancient site in Peru
Eleven passengers from Germany, Italy and Spain, plus two crew, were on board when their tourist plane crashed near the world-famous Nazca Lines.
RightMixed
Epoch Times WorldNews report · Aug 2, 3:28 AM
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...
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GB NewsNews report · Aug 2, 2:21 AM
13 killed in horror plane crash above historic tourist destination
A horror plane crash in South America has killed 13 people - 11 tourists and two crew members. The small tourist plane crashed late on Saturday after taking off at around 12.10pm (6.10pm BS...
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RightMixed
Toronto SunNews report · Aug 2, 2:20 AM
13 dead after small tourist plane crashes in Peru
crashes
The plane was headed to Peru's Nazca Lines, a group of geoglyphs etched into the desert sands
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KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR)News report · Aug 2, 2:20 AM
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.
Center-leftHigh
Globe and MailNews report · Aug 2, 2:03 AM
Plane carrying European tourists crashes in Peru, killing 13
crashes
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
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RTE News (Ireland)News report · Aug 2, 1:48 AM
13 dead after tourist plane crashes in southern Peru
A small tourist plane crashed as it flew over the Nazca Lines archaeological site in southern Peru, killing 13 people, Peru's government said.
CenterMostly Factual
Al Jazeera EnglishNews report · Aug 2, 1:46 AM
Thirteen dead in Peruvian tourist plane crash over Nazca Lines
Footage shows firefighters dousing the wreckage of a crashed tourist aircraft in southern Peru.
Center-leftMixed
The Mirror UKNews report · Aug 2, 1:25 AM
Tourist plane crashes in Peru killing all 13 people onboard as Aerodiana airline breaks silence
Aerodiana airline has extended its heartfelt condolences to the families of the 13 people who tragically died in a plane crash just outside the city of Nazca in Peru
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WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville)News report · Aug 2, 1:18 AM
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.
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WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro)News report · Aug 2, 1:18 AM
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.
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WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC)News report · Aug 2, 1:18 AM
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.
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KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis)News report · Aug 2, 1:18 AM
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.
CenterHigh
WCNC Charlotte (Tegna)News report · Aug 2, 1:18 AM
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.
CenterHigh
WWL-TV 4 (Tegna, New Orleans)News report · Aug 2, 1:18 AM
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.
CenterHigh
WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk)News report · Aug 2, 1:18 AM
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.
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BBC WorldNews report · Aug 2, 12:29 AM
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.
Details73/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 20 sources
73/99 Wording GapHigh confidence20 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 20 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Aug 2, 12:29 AM: BBC 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.
Aug 2, 1:18 AM: WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 73/99 and story health is stable · 20 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.