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Turbulence forces Avianca flight to Miami; at least eight people injured

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An Avianca flight from Medellín, Colombia, to New York’s John F. Kennedy airport was diverted to Miami early Friday after severe turbulence. At least eight people were injured, and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said one was taken to a trauma center with severe injuries and seven to local hospitals. One Associated Press report counted nine injured, including three crew members, citing the airline. The Federal Aviation Administration said the Airbus A320 was en route to New York when it diverted. Avianca said unhurt passengers were rebooked on other flights to New York. A Daily Mail report, citing FlightRadar24 data, said the plane dropped 25,000 feet.

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What happened

Key points

Each point shows who reports it, from Far Left to Far Right.

  1. An Avianca flight from Medellín, Colombia, bound for New York’s JFK airport was diverted to Miami after severe turbulence early Friday.

    Across the spectrumReported byFar Left1Left3Right3Far Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast
    Left
    CBS News, ABC News, The Guardian
    Right
    New York Post, Daily Mail, The Washington Times
    Far Right
    Fox News, The Western Journal

  2. At least eight people were injured and taken to hospitals, officials said.

    Across the spectrumReported byFar Left1Left2Right3Far Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast
    Left
    CBS News, The Guardian
    Right
    New York Post, Daily Mail, The Washington Times
    Far Right
    Fox News, The Western Journal

  3. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said one person was taken to a trauma center with severe injuries and seven others to local hospitals.

    Reported byLeft2Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    ABC News, The Guardian
    Right
    Daily Mail

  4. Avianca said nine people, including three crew members and six passengers, were affected by the turbulence.

    One outletABC News· Left

  5. The Federal Aviation Administration said the flight was en route from Medellín to New York when the Airbus A320 had to divert.

    One side only: the leftReported byLeft2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    ABC News, The Guardian
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  1. Flight tracking data cited by FlightRadar24 showed the jet dropped 25,000 feet from 35,000 feet.

    One outletDaily Mail· Right

  2. Scientists quoted in the coverage say serious in-flight turbulence may be becoming more common as climate change alters the jet stream.

    One side only: the leftReported byLeft2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    ABC News, The Guardian

What is contested

Where accounts differ

Points the coverage does not agree on, and who says what.

  • How many people were injured.

    Most outlets say at least eight; one Associated Press-based report, citing Avianca, says nine, including three crew members and six passengers.

  • What time the plane landed in Miami.

    Fox News reports about 3:30 a.m. local time, the Daily Mail cites about 3:10 a.m. from Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, and the ABC News report says shortly after 3 a.m.

How each side tells it

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  • the left

    4 outlets

    Left-side headlines lead with the injury count and the emergency landing in Miami, with the Far Left Daily Beast using the more dramatic verb ‘Strikes’ while CBS attributes its count to officials; the ABC News and Guardian headlines both sit on one Associated Press report, which each outlet headlined itself.

    8 Hospitalized as Severe Turbulence Strikes New York Flight
    The Daily BeastFar LeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    No coverage yet

    No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

  • the right

    6 outlets

    Right-side headlines put the New York destination first with ‘NYC-bound’ in the New York Post, Daily Mail and Western Journal and lead with injuries or hospitalizations, the Far Right Western Journal adds ‘Breaking:’, the Daily Mail headline and excerpt stress the 25,000-foot plunge, and the Washington Times repeats the Associated Press report, so its headline is the wire’s own wording; the left-side Daily Beast uses the same New York framing in ‘New York Flight’.

    NYC-bound plane forced to make emergency landing at Miami Airport after turbulence so severe eight passengers were injured
    Daily MailRightAll right-leaning headlines

The words they chose

Language to notice

Words that carry a judgement beyond the facts. Tap a highlighted word anywhere on the page to see why.

  • Left0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Center

    Has not covered this story.

  • Right1

    terrifying

In the outlets’ own words

  • Sensational language

    terrifyingMore neutral: 25,000-foot midair drop

    The adjective adds an emotional judgement the facts do not need, since the altitude drop is stated by the figure alone.

    A New York City-bound plane was forced into an emergency landing after a terrifying 25,000-foot midair plunge that left at least eight people hospitalized.

    Used byDaily Mail (Right)

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Side by side

What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

4 outlets

Leads with

  • injury count and hospital transfers
  • emergency landing and diversion to Miami
  • airline statements and rebooking
  • scientists linking turbulence to climate change

Leaves out

  • the 25,000-foot drop cited from flight tracking data

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • ABC NewsLeftAssociated Press report

    Severe turbulence injures 9 aboard Avianca flight, forcing emergency landing in Miami

    Nine people were injured when an Avianca flight encountered severe turbulence and had to make an emergency landing in Miami

    Read at ABC News (opens in a new tab)

    Also published by The Epoch Times, The Guardian and The Washington Times. It counts once.

  • The Daily BeastFar Left

    8 Hospitalized as Severe Turbulence Strikes New York Flight

    Emergency workers transported at least eight passengers to the hospital in the small hours of Friday morning after their plane encountered serious turbulence. The incident occurred sometime after the Avianca aircraft left Medellin, Colombia, at around 10.30 p.m. …

    Read at The Daily Beast (opens in a new tab)
  • CBS NewsLeft

    8 hospitalized after turbulence forces flight to divert to MIA, officials say

    The Avianca flight was headed from Colombia to New York City when the turbulence forced it to divert to MIA, officials say.

    Read at CBS News (opens in a new tab)
  • The GuardianLeftAssociated Press report

    Severe turbulence injures at least eight on flight and forces emergency landing in Miami

    The Guardian published a report that is shown in full at ABC News. The headline is the one The Guardian gave it.

    Read at The Guardian (opens in a new tab)

From the center

0 outlets

No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

From the right

6 outlets

Leads with

  • New York destination of the flight
  • injury and hospitalization counts
  • 25,000-foot plunge from flight tracking data
  • departure of remaining passengers on another flight at 8:15 a.m.

Leaves out

  • the climate change link to more frequent severe turbulence
  • the nine-injury figure attributed to the airline

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • Daily MailRight

    NYC-bound plane forced to make emergency landing at Miami Airport after turbulence so severe eight passengers were injured

    At least eight passengers were hospitalized when a New York City-bound jet suddenly dropped 25,000 feet.

    Read at Daily Mail (opens in a new tab)
  • The Western JournalFar Right

    Breaking: Turbulence Forces NYC-Bound Plane to Land, 8 Hospitalized

    At least eight people were injured when an airplane traveling from the South American nation of Colombia to New York City experienced severe turbulence on Friday morning. Traveling from Medellín,

    Read at The Western Journal (opens in a new tab)
  • Fox NewsFar Right

    Severe turbulence diverts New York City flight to Miami, 8 injured

    Eight people were hospitalized after a New York City-bound flight was diverted following severe turbulence on Friday, a spokesperson for the Miami-Dade Aviation Department told Fox News Digital. …

    Read at Fox News (opens in a new tab)
  • New York PostRight

    8 hospitalized after severe turbulence forces NYC-bound flight to make emergency landing

    At least eight people were hospitalized early Friday after a New York-bound plane was hit by severe turbulence.

    Read at New York Post (opens in a new tab)
  • The Epoch TimesFar RightAssociated Press report

    Severe Turbulence Injures at Least 8 Aboard Avianca Flight, Forcing Emergency Landing in Miami

    The Epoch Times published a report that is shown in full at ABC News. The headline is the one The Epoch Times gave it.

    Read at The Epoch Times (opens in a new tab)
  • The Washington TimesRightAssociated Press report

    Severe turbulence injures at least 8 aboard Avianca flight, forcing emergency landing in Miami

    The Washington Times published a report that is shown in full at ABC News. The headline is the one The Washington Times gave it.

    Read at The Washington Times (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    First to report

    CBS News, Oct 9, 6:46 AM EDT

  • Center

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

  • Right

    47 min later

    Its first report, Oct 9, 7:32 AM EDT

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  1. CBS NewsLeftOct 9, 6:46 AM EDT
  2. New York PostRightOct 9, 7:32 AM EDT
  3. The Daily BeastFar LeftOct 9, 8:09 AM EDT
  4. Fox NewsFar RightOct 9, 8:35 AM EDT
  5. The Western JournalFar RightOct 9, 11:17 AM EDT
  6. ABC NewsLeftOct 9, 12:13 PM EDT
  7. Daily MailRightOct 9, 12:27 PM EDT
  8. The Washington TimesRightOct 9, 12:29 PM EDT
  9. The GuardianLeftOct 9, 1:07 PM EDT
  10. The Epoch TimesFar RightOct 10, 11:06 PM EDT

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