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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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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-leftExtreme weather mars 4th of July weekend; seaplane makes hard landing in NYC river
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Right-leaningVideo Shows Seaplane Carrying 8 Passengers Crashing Into NYC’s East River
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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 1:21 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 "Extreme weather mars 4th of July weekend; seaplane makes hard landing in NYC river". The right frames it as "Video Shows Seaplane Carrying 8 Passengers Crashing Into NYC’s East River".
Match confidence High confidence. 26 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh
26 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidenceStrong
81/99 — headlines create a clearly different first impression.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftExtreme weather mars 4th of July weekend; seaplane makes hard landing in NYC river
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-rightVideo Shows Seaplane Carrying 8 Passengers Crashing Into NYC’s East River
Truth Press · Right · News report
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CBS NewsNews report · Jul 6, 1:21 AM
Extreme weather mars 4th of July weekend; seaplane makes hard landing in NYC river
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A number of cities broke temperature records over the Fourth of July weekend. In storm-ravaged New Jersey, authorities say at least 19 deaths are blamed on the heat. Meanwhile, a seaplane w...
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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.
CenterHigh
WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH)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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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.
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WBAL Baltimore (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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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
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
KMBC9 (Hearst, Kansas City)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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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.
CenterHigh
WMUR Hearst WLKY32 (Louisville)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.
CenterMostly Factual
ABC7 New YorkNews report · Jul 6, 12:31 AM
Seaplane carrying 10 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-leftMixed
The Mirror UKNews report · Jul 6, 12:24 AM
Eight people rescued after seaplane crashes into New York City river
The privately-owned seaplane crashed into the East River on Sunday, July 5 shortly after midday and the aircraft appeared to have partially capsized, with one wing submerged
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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...
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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.
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WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro)News report · Jul 5, 11:21 PM
8 rescued after seaplane makes 'hard landing' in New York City river
The sea plane carrying eight people made a “hard landing” around noon, according to the New York City Fire Department.
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KING5 (Tegna, Seattle)News report · Jul 5, 11:21 PM
8 rescued after seaplane makes 'hard landing' in New York City river
The sea plane carrying eight people made a “hard landing” around noon, according to the New York City Fire Department.
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WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC)News report · Jul 5, 11:21 PM
8 rescued after seaplane makes 'hard landing' in New York City river
The sea plane carrying eight people made a “hard landing” around noon, according to the New York City Fire Department.
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KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis)News report · Jul 5, 11:21 PM
8 rescued after seaplane makes 'hard landing' in New York City river
The sea plane carrying eight people made a “hard landing” around noon, according to the New York City Fire Department.
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WCNC Charlotte (Tegna)News report · Jul 5, 11:21 PM
8 rescued after seaplane makes 'hard landing' in New York City river
The sea plane carrying eight people made a “hard landing” around noon, according to the New York City Fire Department.
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KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR)News report · Jul 5, 11:21 PM
8 rescued after seaplane makes 'hard landing' in New York City river
The sea plane carrying eight people made a “hard landing” around noon, according to the New York City Fire Department.
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WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk)News report · Jul 5, 11:21 PM
8 rescued after seaplane makes 'hard landing' in New York City river
The sea plane carrying eight people made a “hard landing” around noon, according to the New York City Fire Department.
Center-leftMostly Factual
WNBC / NBC New YorkNews report · Jul 5, 8:37 PM
Hear it: Calls for help after seaplane makes rough landing in East River
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 eight pe...
Center-leftMostly Factual
The IndependentNews report · Jul 5, 8:20 PM
Eight people rescued after seaplane comes down in East River off New York City
The Kodiak 100 seaplane ‘titled into the water,’ police said
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WNYCNews report · Jul 5, 8:15 PM
Sea plane makes hard landing into the East River Sunday afternoon
Seaplane Makes Crash Landing In New York City's East River All aboard were rescued, with only one passenger suffering minor injuries [ more › ]
Details81/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 26 sources
81/99 Wording GapHigh confidence26 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 26 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Jul 5, 8:15 PM: WNYC joined the source map.
Jul 5, 8:20 PM: The Independent joined the source map.
Jul 5, 8:37 PM: WNBC / NBC New York joined the source map.
Jul 5, 11:21 PM: WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 81/99 and story health is stable · 26 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.