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Tourist plane crashes in Peru, killing 13 people on sightseeing flight

The Sun UK reaches for "crashes" where ABC News stays flat.

4 Left6 Center3 Right
Same story. Different framing. Left, center, and right outlets are covering the same event. Here’s how each side worded it.

DIFFERENT SPIN

HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT

Left-leaningCenter-leftPlane carrying tourists crashes in Peru, killing 13 on a Nazca Lines sightseeing flightPhiladelphia InquirerHigh
Right-leaningTourist plane crashes in field & kills all 13 people onboard while on sightseeing flight across PeruThe Sun UKLow
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Center baseline · South China Morning PostMostly FactualTourist plane crashes in Peru, killing 13 people on sightseeing flight

As of August 1, 2026 at 11:03 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Tourist plane crashes in Peru, killing 13 people on sightseeing flight.
The headline split The left frames it as "Plane carrying tourists crashes in Peru, killing 13 on a Nazca Lines sightseeing flight". The right frames it as "Tourist plane crashes in field & kills all 13 people onboard while on sightseeing flight...".
Match confidence High confidence. 13 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh

13 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.

Framing confidenceStrong

78/99 — headlines create a clearly different first impression.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftPlane carrying tourists crashes in Peru, killing 13 on a Nazca Lines sightseeing flight

Philadelphia Inquirer · Center-left · News report

CenterTourist plane crashes in Peru, killing 13 people on sightseeing flight

South China Morning Post · Center · News report

Right / center-rightTourist plane crashes in field & kills all 13 people onboard while on sightseeing flight across Peru

The Sun UK · Right · News report

SEE THE HEADLINES

CenterMostly Factual
South China Morning PostNews report · Aug 1, 8:59 PM

Tourist plane crashes in Peru, killing 13 people on sightseeing flight

At least 13 people died when a small plane carrying tourists to view Peru’s famed Nazca Lines archaeological site crashed, police said on Saturday. “We have information that 11 passengers a...

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Center-leftHigh
Philadelphia InquirerNews report · Aug 1, 10:53 PM

Plane carrying tourists crashes in Peru, killing 13 on a Nazca Lines sightseeing flight

Thirteen people have been killed in a plane accident in Peru after a small plane carrying tourists crashed in a field outside the city of Nazca

Open source
CenterHigh
BBC WorldNews report · Aug 1, 10:34 PM

Tourist plane crashes in Peru, killing 13

The small plane was flying over the Nazca Lines ​archaeological site when it crashed, according to local reports.

Open source
Center-leftHigh
ABC NewsNews report · Aug 1, 9:48 PM

13 killed in tourist plane crash in Peru

A tourist plane crashed outside Nazca, Peru, Saturday afternoon killing 13 people on board, officials said.

Open source
RightLow
The Sun UKNews report · Aug 1, 9:44 PM

Tourist plane crashes in field & kills all 13 people onboard while on sightseeing flight across Peru

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THIRTEEN people have been killed after a tourist plane plunged into a field in Peru while flying over the world-famous Nazca Lines. The small aircraft came down in a devastating crash near...

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The Sun (US)News report · Aug 1, 9:44 PM

Tourist plane crashes in field & kills all 13 people onboard while on sightseeing flight across Peru

THIRTEEN people have been killed after a tourist plane plunged into a field in Peru while flying over the world-famous Nazca Lines. The small aircraft came down in a devastating crash near...

Open source
CenterMostly Factual
Al Jazeera EnglishNews report · Aug 1, 8:57 PM

Police say 13 killed as small plane viewing Nazca Lines in Peru crashes

Those killed included 11 passengers and two pilots flying over the famous archeological site, recognised by UNESCO.

Open source
Center-leftMostly Factual
The HinduNews report · Aug 1, 8:44 PM

Tourist plane crashes in Peru, killing 13 on Nazca Lines sightseeing flight

Nazca's government said the plane departed from the nearby city of Ica and was operated by Peruvian company Aerodiana

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Center-leftHigh
Guardian WorldNews report · Aug 1, 8:42 PM

At least 13 dead as tourist plane crashes during flight over Peru’s Nazca Lines

Aircraft crashes into field after departing from the nearby city of Ica, according to local authorities At least 13 people have died after a plane carrying tourists crashed into a field in...

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CenterMostly Factual
The Straits TimesNews report · Aug 1, 8:36 PM

13 dead after tourist plane crashes in Peru en route to see famed Nazca Lines

Eleven passengers and two crew members are said to have been killed.

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CenterHigh
Vanguard (Nigeria)News report · Aug 1, 8:36 PM

13 dead after small tourist plane crashes in Peru

At least 13 people died when a small plane carrying tourists to view Peru's famed Nazca Lines archaeological site crashed, police said Saturday.

Open source
Center-rightHigh
Sky NewsNews report · Aug 1, 7:50 PM

Tourist plane crash leaves 13 dead in Peru

A tourist plane has crashed in Peru, leaving 13 people dead, according to local authorities.

Open source
Details78/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 13 sources
78/99 Wording GapHigh confidence13 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 13 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Aug 1, 7:50 PM: Sky News joined the source map.

Aug 1, 8:36 PM: Vanguard (Nigeria) joined the source map.

Aug 1, 8:36 PM: The Straits Times joined the source map.

Aug 1, 8:42 PM: Guardian World joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 78/99 and story health is stable · 13 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.