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CBS NewsNews report · Jun 21, 3:35 AM
Small plane crashes into lake in West Milford, New Jersey
A small plane crashed into a lake in West Milford, New Jersey, on Saturday.
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Single-seat plane crashes into West Milford, New Jersey lake during air show
A small plane crashed into a lake in West Milford, New Jersey, on Saturday.
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As of June 21, 2026 at 4:17 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened The 'Subsonex' jet went down in Green Turtle Lake in West Milford around 6:30 p.m. Saturday near where there is an air show taking place this weekend.
The headline split The left frames it as "Small plane crashes into lake in West Milford, New Jersey". The center frames it as "Small stunt jet crashes into N.J. lake near air show".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 4 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
4 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceStrong
77/99 — headlines create a clearly different first impression.
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Left / center-leftSmall plane crashes into lake in West Milford, New Jersey
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CenterSingle-seat plane crashes into West Milford, New Jersey lake during air show
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ABC7 New YorkNews report · Jun 21, 4:17 AM
Single-seat plane crashes into West Milford, New Jersey lake during air show
The 'Subsonex' jet went down in Green Turtle Lake in West Milford around 6:30 p.m. Saturday near where there is an air show taking place this weekend.
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The Star-Ledger (NJ.com)News report · Jun 21, 1:24 AM
Small stunt jet crashes into N.J. lake near air show
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The pilot removed himself from the crashed plane and declined medical attention.
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ABC News - InternationalNews report · Jun 21, 12:29 AM
Founder of Assassin's Creed maker Ubisoft killed in plane crash in western France
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A founder of Ubisoft, the global gaming company behind Assassin’s Creed, has been killed in a plane crash in western France
Details77/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 4 sources
77/99 Wording GapMedium confidence4 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
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Jun 21, 12:29 AM: ABC News - International joined the source map.
Jun 21, 1:24 AM: The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) joined the source map.
Jun 21, 3:35 AM: CBS News joined the source map.
Jun 21, 4:17 AM: ABC7 New York joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 77/99 and story health is live match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.