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KABC / ABC7 Los AngelesNews report · Oct 14, 4:26 PM
Wisconsin plane crash leaves 6 dead, including child, authorities say
A small plane crash in Wisconsin left six people, including a child, dead Tuesday night.
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Wisconsin plane crash leaves 6 dead, including child, authorities say
New York Times US and 100 Percent Fed Up describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened A small plane crash in Wisconsin left six people, including a child, dead Tuesday night.
The headline split The left frames it as "6 Dead in Wisconsin Plane Crash". The right frames it as "Six Dead, Including Child, After Pilot Reports Icing Before Wisconsin Plane Crash".
Match confidence High confidence. 7 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh
7 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidenceModerate
69/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-left6 Dead in Wisconsin Plane Crash
New York Times US · Center-left · News report
CenterWisconsin plane crash leaves 6 dead, including child, authorities say
KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles · Center · News report
Right / center-rightSix Dead, Including Child, After Pilot Reports Icing Before Wisconsin Plane Crash
100 Percent Fed Up · Right · News report
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New York Times USNews report · Oct 14, 5:37 PM
6 Dead in Wisconsin Plane Crash
The aircraft crashed near the Wisconsin Dells on Tuesday night, killing five adults and one child, local authorities said.
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WGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago)News report · Oct 14, 5:30 PM
Child among 6 killed in small plane crash near Wisconsin Dells, plane had reportedly taken off at Kenosha Regional Airport
Six people, including one child, were killed Tuesday night in a plane crash near Wisconsin Dells, the Sauk County Sheriff’s Department said.
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Philadelphia InquirerNews report · Oct 14, 5:23 PM
Pilot reported ice building up on the wings before Wisconsin crash that killed 6
Six people, including a child, died in a plane crash in Wisconsin
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KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis)News report · Oct 14, 5:19 PM
6 dead in rural WI plane crash
According to the sheriff's office, five adults and one child were aboard the plane at the time of the crash.
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WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC)News report · Oct 14, 4:42 PM
Colesville crash leaves pedestrian dead
The collision investigation shut down Randolph Road in both direction on Wednesday morning.
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100 Percent Fed UpNews report · Oct 14, 4:40 PM
Six Dead, Including Child, After Pilot Reports Icing Before Wisconsin Plane Crash
Five adults and one child were killed when a Piper PA-46 crashed near Wisconsin Dells after the pilot reported icing and requested a descent.
Details69/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 7 sources
69/99 Wording GapHigh confidence7 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 7 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
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Oct 14, 4:26 PM: KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles joined the source map.
Oct 14, 4:40 PM: 100 Percent Fed Up joined the source map.
Oct 14, 4:42 PM: WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC) joined the source map.
Oct 14, 5:19 PM: KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 69/99 and story health is stable · 7 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.