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WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro)News report · Jun 27, 6:30 PM
United flight reports near miss with drone while landing at Newark airport
The crew said the drone came within about 100 feet of the aircraft as it descended.
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United flight reports near miss with drone while landing at Newark airport
The crew said the drone came within about 100 feet of the aircraft as it descended.
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As of June 27, 2026 at 7:20 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened The crew said the drone came within about 100 feet of the aircraft as it descended.
The headline split The center frames it as "United flight reports near miss with drone while landing at Newark airport". The right frames it as "Near-Collision at Newark Airport: United Airlines Plane has Close Call with Drone ‘100 Fe...".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 9 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
9 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
69/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
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CenterUnited flight reports near miss with drone while landing at Newark airport
WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightNear-Collision at Newark Airport: United Airlines Plane has Close Call with Drone ‘100 Feet Below Us’
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The Gateway PunditNews report · Jun 27, 7:20 PM
Near-Collision at Newark Airport: United Airlines Plane has Close Call with Drone ‘100 Feet Below Us’
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On Friday, a scary incident unfolded at Newark Airport in New Jersey.
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KING5 (Tegna, Seattle)News report · Jun 27, 6:30 PM
United flight reports near miss with drone while landing at Newark airport
The crew said the drone came within about 100 feet of the aircraft as it descended.
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WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC)News report · Jun 27, 6:30 PM
United flight reports near miss with drone while landing at Newark airport
The crew said the drone came within about 100 feet of the aircraft as it descended.
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KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis)News report · Jun 27, 6:30 PM
United flight reports near miss with drone while landing at Newark airport
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The crew said the drone came within about 100 feet of the aircraft as it descended.
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WCNC Charlotte (Tegna)News report · Jun 27, 6:30 PM
United flight reports near miss with drone while landing at Newark airport
The crew said the drone came within about 100 feet of the aircraft as it descended.
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KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR)News report · Jun 27, 6:30 PM
United flight reports near miss with drone while landing at Newark airport
The crew said the drone came within about 100 feet of the aircraft as it descended.
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WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk)News report · Jun 27, 6:30 PM
United flight reports near miss with drone while landing at Newark airport
The crew said the drone came within about 100 feet of the aircraft as it descended.
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The Star-Ledger (NJ.com)News report · Jun 27, 4:53 PM
“We almost hit a drone”: United jet has close call near Newark Airport
The pilot of Flight 1513 reported the object was about 100 feet below the aircraft during final approach.
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Jun 27, 4:53 PM: The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) joined the source map.
Jun 27, 6:30 PM: WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) joined the source map.
Jun 27, 6:30 PM: KING5 (Tegna, Seattle) joined the source map.
Jun 27, 6:30 PM: WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 69/99 and story health is live match · 9 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.