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WPVI / 6abc PhiladelphiaNews report · Nov 15, 8:08 PM
UPS plane, Copa Airlines flight collide on taxiway at Miami International Airport
Two people were treated on the scene for minor injuries, airport officials said.
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Different Spin
UPS plane, Copa Airlines flight collide on taxiway at Miami International Airport
ABC News and The Epoch Times describe the same event in different terms.
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DIFFERENT SPIN
HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT
Left-leaningCenter-leftUPS plane, Copa Airlines flight collide on taxiway at Miami International Airport
ABC NewsHigh
Right-leaning2 Planes Collide on the Ground in Miami, Only Minor Injuries Reported
The Epoch TimesMixed
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KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst)High'Somebody hit us': Planes collide while taxiing at Miami International Airport, injuring 2
As of November 15, 2026 at 10:47 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Two people were treated on the scene for minor injuries, airport officials said.
The headline split The left frames it as "UPS plane, Copa Airlines flight collide on taxiway at Miami International Airport". The right frames it as "2 Planes Collide on the Ground in Miami, Only Minor Injuries Reported".
Match confidence High confidence. 11 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh
11 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-leftUPS plane, Copa Airlines flight collide on taxiway at Miami International Airport
ABC News · Center-left · News report
CenterUPS plane, Copa Airlines flight collide on taxiway at Miami International Airport
WPVI / 6abc Philadelphia · Center · News report
Right / center-right2 Planes Collide on the Ground in Miami, Only Minor Injuries Reported
The Epoch Times · Right · News report
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KTRK / ABC13 HoustonNews report · Nov 15, 8:08 PM
UPS plane, Copa Airlines flight collide on taxiway at Miami International Airport
Two people were treated on the scene for minor injuries, airport officials said.
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KABC / ABC7 Los AngelesNews report · Nov 15, 8:08 PM
UPS plane, Copa Airlines flight collide on taxiway at Miami International Airport
Two people were treated on the scene for minor injuries, airport officials said.
CenterMostly Factual
ABC7chicago.comNews report · Nov 15, 8:08 PM
UPS plane, Copa Airlines flight collide on taxiway at Miami International Airport
Two people were treated on the scene for minor injuries, airport officials said.
CenterHigh
KGO / ABC7 San FranciscoNews report · Nov 15, 8:08 PM
UPS plane, Copa Airlines flight collide on taxiway at Miami International Airport
Two people were treated on the scene for minor injuries, airport officials said.
CenterMostly Factual
ABC7 New YorkNews report · Nov 15, 8:08 PM
UPS plane, Copa Airlines flight collide on taxiway at Miami International Airport
Two people were treated on the scene for minor injuries, airport officials said.
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ABC NewsNews report · Nov 15, 8:07 PM
UPS plane, Copa Airlines flight collide on taxiway at Miami International Airport
Two people were treated on the scene for minor injuries, airport officials said.
CenterMostly Factual
Washington's Top News (WTOP)News report · Nov 15, 9:51 PM
2 planes collide on the ground in Miami, only minor injuries reported
MIAMI (AP) — Federal aviation safety officials on Sunday were investigating a minor collision between two planes at a taxiway intersection at Miami International Airport, where one aircraft...
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CBS NewsNews report · Nov 15, 7:18 PM
UPS plane, passenger jet collide on Miami airport taxiway
A UPS cargo plane and a Copa Airlines jet carrying 172 people collided while taxiing at Miami International Airport, leaving two passengers with minor injuries.
CenterHigh
KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst)News report · Nov 15, 7:34 PM
'Somebody hit us': Planes collide while taxiing at Miami International Airport, injuring 2
A Copa Airlines plane struck a UPS aircraft while taxiing at Miami International Airport late Saturday, leaving two people with minor injuries as the FAA investigates.
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The Epoch TimesNews report · Nov 15, 10:47 PM
2 Planes Collide on the Ground in Miami, Only Minor Injuries Reported
MIAMI—Federal aviation safety officials on Sunday were investigating a minor collision between two planes at a taxiway intersection at Miami International Airport, where one aircraft’s wing...
Details84/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 11 sources
84/99 Wording GapHigh confidence11 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 22 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Nov 15, 7:18 PM: CBS News joined the source map.
Nov 15, 7:34 PM: KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst) joined the source map.
Nov 15, 8:07 PM: ABC News joined the source map.
Nov 15, 8:08 PM: WPVI / 6abc Philadelphia joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 84/99 and story health is stable · 22 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.