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WCVB Boston (Hearst)News report · Jul 5, 5:58 PM
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
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Right-leaningCenter-rightPassengers onboard plane that plummeted into the East River are identified after making miracle escape from the jaws of death
Daily MailMixed
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WCVB Boston (Hearst)HighSmall plane makes hard landing into New York’s East River, officials say
As of July 5, 2026 at 9:24 PM, 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 "Passengers onboard plane that plummeted into the East River are identified after making m...".
Match confidence High confidence. 22 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh
22 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidenceStrong
84/99 — headlines create a clearly different first impression.
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
WCVB Boston (Hearst) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightPassengers onboard plane that plummeted into the East River are identified after making miracle escape from the jaws of death
Daily Mail · Center-right · News report
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CBS NewsNews report · Jul 5, 9:24 PM
Seaplane carrying passengers makes hard landing in East River, FDNY says
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A seaplane carrying at least eight people made a hard landing in New York City's East River on Sunday, officials said.
Center-rightMixed
Daily MailNews report · Jul 5, 8:35 PM
Passengers onboard plane that plummeted into the East River are identified after making miracle escape from the jaws of death
Terrified residents of the Big Apple in Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan watched as the plane landed in the choppy water and partially capsized.
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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 › ]
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The Times of IndiaNews report · Jul 5, 7:24 PM
Seaplane carrying 8 crashes into New York's East River, all rescued - video
A seaplane carrying eight people crashed into New York City's East River on Sunday, prompting a swift emergency response. All passengers were rescued by the FDNY, with two sustaining minor...
CenterMostly Factual
ABC7 New YorkNews report · Jul 5, 7:14 PM
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.
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100 Percent Fed UpNews report · Jul 5, 7:04 PM
BREAKING: At Least 10 Rescued As Plane Crashes Into The East River In NYC
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A seaplane made a hard landing in New York City's East River on Sunday, triggering a fast FDNY and FAA response.
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UPIWire story · Jul 5, 6:27 PM
Seaplane carrying 10 crash lands in East River
A seaplane crash landed into the East River in New York City near Brooklyn on Sunday and at least two people are being evaluated for minor injuries.
CenterHigh
WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH)News report · Jul 5, 5:58 PM
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
WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst)News report · Jul 5, 5:58 PM
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
WBAL Baltimore (Hearst)News report · Jul 5, 5:58 PM
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 5, 5:58 PM
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 5, 5:58 PM
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 5, 5:58 PM
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
WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster)News report · Jul 5, 5:58 PM
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
WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro)News report · Jul 5, 5:58 PM
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 5, 5:58 PM
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 5, 5:58 PM
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 5, 5:58 PM
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 5, 5:58 PM
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 5, 5:58 PM
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.
Center-leftMostly Factual
NBC News - US NewsNews report · Jul 5, 5:50 PM
‘Mayday, mayday, mayday’: Seaplane makes hard landing in East River, injuring two
A seaplane made a hard landing in New York City’s East River, injuring two of the 10 people on board the aircraft. NBC News’ Valerie Castro reports on the air traffic control audio and vide...
Details84/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 22 sources
84/99 Wording GapHigh confidence22 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 22 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report, Wire story
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Jul 5, 5:50 PM: NBC News - US News joined the source map.
Jul 5, 5:58 PM: WCVB Boston (Hearst) joined the source map.
Jul 5, 5:58 PM: WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH) joined the source map.
Jul 5, 5:58 PM: WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 84/99 and story health is stable · 22 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.