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WDSU New Orleans (Hearst)News report · Jul 6, 1:06 AM
Small plane makes hard landing into New York’s East River, officials say
A seaplane made a hard landing in the East River between Brooklyn and Manhattan just after noon Sunday.
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Different Spin
Small plane makes hard landing into New York’s East River, officials say
A seaplane made a hard landing in the East River between Brooklyn and Manhattan just after noon Sunday.
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DIFFERENT SPIN
HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT
Left-leaningCenter-leftSeaplane carrying passengers makes hard landing in East River, FDNY says
CBS NewsHigh
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Right-leaningHorror as seaplane crash-lands in New York river with eight people on board
GB NewsMixed
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WDSU New Orleans (Hearst)HighSmall plane makes hard landing into New York’s East River, officials say
As of July 6, 2026 at 5:30 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened A seaplane made a hard landing in the East River between Brooklyn and Manhattan just after noon Sunday.
The headline split The left frames it as "Seaplane carrying passengers makes hard landing in East River, FDNY says". The right frames it as "Horror as seaplane crash-lands in New York river with eight people on board".
Match confidence High confidence. 15 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh
15 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidenceModerate
69/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftSeaplane carrying passengers makes hard landing in East River, FDNY says
CBS News · Center-left · News report
CenterSmall plane makes hard landing into New York’s East River, officials say
WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightHorror as seaplane crash-lands in New York river with eight people on board
GB News · Right · News report
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RightMixed
GB NewsNews report · Jul 6, 5:30 AM
Horror as seaplane crash-lands in New York river with eight people on board
A seaplane carrying eight people crash-landed on New York City's East River, leaving the aircraft partially submerged after a violent impact during its approach to the dock. The Kodiak 100...
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
makeshardlandingfdny
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 a Rough Landing in New York City’s East River With Only Minor Injuries Reported
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...
CenterHigh
WCVB Boston (Hearst)News report · Jul 6, 1:06 AM
Small plane makes hard landing into New York’s East River, officials say
A seaplane made a hard landing in the East River between Brooklyn and Manhattan just after noon Sunday.
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CenterHigh
WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst)News report · Jul 6, 1:06 AM
Small plane makes hard landing into New York’s East River, officials say
A seaplane made a hard landing in the East River between Brooklyn and Manhattan just after noon Sunday.
CenterHigh
KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst)News report · Jul 6, 1:06 AM
Small plane makes hard landing into New York’s East River, officials say
A seaplane made a hard landing in the East River between Brooklyn and Manhattan just after noon Sunday.
CenterHigh
WISN12 Milwaukee (Hearst)News report · Jul 6, 1:06 AM
Small plane makes hard landing into New York’s East River, officials say
A seaplane made a hard landing in the East River between Brooklyn and Manhattan just after noon Sunday.
CenterHigh
WLWT Cincinnati (Hearst)News report · Jul 6, 1:06 AM
Small plane makes hard landing into New York’s East River, officials say
A seaplane made a hard landing in the East River between Brooklyn and Manhattan just after noon Sunday.
CenterHigh
WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville)News report · Jul 6, 1:06 AM
Small plane makes hard landing into New York’s East River, officials say
A seaplane made a hard landing in the East River between Brooklyn and Manhattan just after noon Sunday.
CenterHigh
WMTW8 (Hearst, Portland ME)News report · Jul 6, 1:06 AM
Small plane makes hard landing into New York’s East River, officials say
A seaplane made a hard landing in the East River between Brooklyn and Manhattan just after noon Sunday.
CenterHigh
WGAL Susquehanna / KOAT7 (Hearst, Albuquerque)News report · Jul 6, 1:06 AM
Small plane makes hard landing into New York’s East River, officials say
A seaplane made a hard landing in the East River between Brooklyn and Manhattan just after noon Sunday.
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Truth PressNews report · Jul 6, 12:21 AM
Video Shows Seaplane Carrying 8 Passengers Crashing Into NYC’s East River
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A seaplane carrying eight people crashed into New York City’s East River on Sunday afternoon, triggering a fast emergency response near Manhattan. Video showed the aircraft bobbing in chopp...
Center-rightMixed
Fox NewsNews report · Jul 6, 12:06 AM
Pilot declares mayday before seaplane comes down in New York City’s East River
Video shows the Kodiak 100 seaplane floating upright in the East River after a hard landing snapped a wing strut near the NY Skyport terminal.
Details69/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 15 sources
69/99 Wording GapHigh confidence15 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 15 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Jul 6, 12:06 AM: Fox News joined the source map.
Jul 6, 12:21 AM: Truth Press joined the source map.
Jul 6, 1:06 AM: WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) joined the source map.
Jul 6, 1:06 AM: WCVB Boston (Hearst) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 69/99 and story health is stable · 15 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.