Center-leftMostly Factual
The IndependentNews report · Jul 6, 8:12 AM
Eight people rescued after seaplane comes down in East River off New York City
The Kodiak 100 seaplane tilted into the water, police said
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Different Spin
Seaplane makes hard landing in East River
The Kodiak 100 seaplane tilted into the water, police said
2 Left1 Center1 Right
DIFFERENT SPIN
HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT
Left-leaningCenter-leftEight people rescued after seaplane comes down in East River off New York City
The IndependentMostly Factual
Right-leaningSeaplane Makes Rough Landing in New York City’s East River With Only Minor Injuries Reported
The Epoch TimesMixed
minorroughyork
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ABC7 New YorkMostly FactualSeaplane makes hard landing in East River
As of July 6, 2026 at 8:12 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Eight passengers were removed from the plane by FDNY units and the plane itself was being towed back to a dock, according to the FDNY.
The headline split The left frames it as "Eight people rescued after seaplane comes down in East River off New York City". The right frames it as "Seaplane Makes Rough Landing in New York City’s East River With Only Minor Injuries Repor...".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 4 sources across 3 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
4 sources across 3 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
73/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftEight people rescued after seaplane comes down in East River off New York City
The Independent · Center-left · News report
CenterSeaplane makes hard landing in East River
ABC7 New York · Center · News report
Right / center-rightSeaplane Makes Rough Landing in New York City’s East River With Only Minor Injuries Reported
The Epoch Times · Right · News report
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CenterMostly Factual
ABC7 New YorkNews report · Jul 6, 3:38 AM
Seaplane makes hard landing in East River
Eight passengers were removed from the plane by FDNY units and the plane itself was being towed back to a dock, according to the FDNY.
Center-leftHigh
CBS NewsNews report · Jul 6, 3:30 AM
Seaplane carrying passengers makes hard landing in East River, FDNY says
carryingpassengershardfdny
A seaplane carrying at least eight people made a hard landing in New York City's East River on Sunday, officials said.
RightMixed
The Epoch TimesNews report · Jul 6, 3:23 AM
Seaplane Makes Rough Landing in New York City’s East River With Only Minor Injuries Reported
minorroughyorkcitys
NEW YORK—A seaplane made a rough landing in New York City’s East River Sunday, alarming bystanders and resulting in two minor injuries, according to city authorities. The sea plane carrying...
Details73/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 4 sources
73/99 Wording GapMedium confidence4 sources · 3 bias bucketsLive match · 4 sources · 3 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Jul 6, 3:23 AM: The Epoch Times joined the source map.
Jul 6, 3:30 AM: CBS News joined the source map.
Jul 6, 3:38 AM: ABC7 New York joined the source map.
Jul 6, 8:12 AM: The Independent joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 73/99 and story health is live match · 4 sources · 3 buckets · comparable news format.