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Helicopter with three aboard crashes into water off Key Biscayne, Florida

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Covered by 4 outlets, mostly right-leaning (75%).

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A small helicopter carrying three people crashed into the water off Key Biscayne, near Miami, on Wednesday morning, the Federal Aviation Administration said. CNN reports that two adults were taken to a trauma center and that the third occupant’s condition was not immediately known. Citing WSVN, the Daily Mail and New York Post report that one person died, and footage showed a body covered by a yellow tarp. The aircraft was a Robinson R44. CNN reports that the National Transportation Safety Board and the FAA will investigate. The Daily Mail links the crash to a Learjet crash on a road in Palm Beach days earlier.

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What happened

Key points

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

  1. A small helicopter carrying three people crashed into the water off Key Biscayne, Florida, on Wednesday morning, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

    Reported byLeft1Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    CNN
    Right
    Daily Mail, New York Post

  2. Two adults were taken to hospital, according to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue.

    Reported byLeft1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    CNN
    Right
    Daily Mail

  3. The third occupant’s condition was not immediately known.

    One outletCNN· Left

  4. A local station, WSVN, reported one person dead, and officials said one was feared dead.

    One side only: the rightReported byRight2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Right
    Daily Mail, New York Post

  5. The aircraft was a Robinson R44 with three people aboard, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

    Reported byLeft1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    CNN
    Right
    Daily Mail

  6. The National Transportation Safety Board and the FAA will investigate the crash.

    One outletCNN· Left

How each side tells it

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All three outlets report a helicopter crash off Key Biscayne near Miami on Wednesday. The left outlet says only that the third occupant’s condition was not known, while the right outlets report one death, citing WSVN, and link the crash to a Learjet crash days earlier.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    Leads with the crash and attributes it to officials, giving no casualty figure in the headline.

    Small helicopter with 3 aboard crashes off Miami, officials say
    CNNLeftAll 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

    3 outlets

    Both headlines link the crash to a Learjet crash days earlier; the New York Post headline gives one dead and two injured, while the Daily Mail headline gives no toll.

    Florida helicopter crashes into water, leaving 1 dead, 2 injured — days after Sensational language“horror”“Horror” adds drama to a description of an earlier crash that the rest of the headline reports plainly.More neutral: earlierDisagree with this highlight? Learjet plunge
    New York PostRightAll right-leaning headlines

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  • Left0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Center

    Has not covered this story.

  • Right2

    horrorslammed

In the outlets’ own words

  • Sensational language

    horrorMore neutral: earlier

    “Horror” adds drama to a description of an earlier crash that the rest of the headline reports plainly.

    Florida helicopter crashes into water, leaving 1 dead, 2 injured — days after horror Learjet plunge

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

  • Loaded verb

    slammedMore neutral: crashed into

    “Crashed into” already conveys the event; “slammed” adds force beyond the reported facts.

    Helicopter crashes into Miami's Biscayne Bay days after Learjet slammed into road in nearby Palm Beach

    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

1 outlet

Leads with

  • the crash itself
  • the three people aboard
  • the helicopter’s flotation devices
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  • CNNLeft

    Small helicopter with 3 aboard crashes off Miami, officials say

    A small helicopter carrying three people crashed late Wednesday morning off Key Biscayne, Florida, the Federal Aviation Administration said, leaving the aircraft upside down with just its landing skids visible in the water near Miami. …

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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

3 outlets

Leads with

  • the earlier Learjet crash
  • casualties and the death toll
  • the rescue scene
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  • Daily MailRight

    Helicopter crashes into Miami's Biscayne Bay days after Learjet Loaded verb“slammed”“Crashed into” already conveys the event; “slammed” adds force beyond the reported facts.More neutral: crashed intoDisagree with this highlight? into road in nearby Palm Beach

    Emergency teams responded to the water off Key Biscayne on Wednesday morning after reports of a helicopter crashing into the water.

    Read at Daily Mail (opens in a new tab)
  • New York PostRight

    Florida helicopter crashes into water, leaving 1 dead, 2 injured — days after Sensational language“horror”“Horror” adds drama to a description of an earlier crash that the rest of the headline reports plainly.More neutral: earlierDisagree with this highlight? Learjet plunge

    One person is feared dead and two were injured after a helicopter plunged into the ocean near a wealthy island enclave of Miami Wednesday, according to officials.

    Read at New York Post (opens in a new tab)
  • Fox NewsFar Right

    Helicopter crash near Miami leaves at least two injured: report

    Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded after a small helicopter went down near Nixon Beach off Miami, Florida, with two survivors pulled from the water.

    Read at Fox News (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    1 hr later

    Its first report, Nov 4, 1:37 PM EST

  • Center

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

  • Right

    First to report

    Fox News, Nov 4, 12:37 PM EST

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  1. Fox NewsFar RightNov 4, 12:37 PM EST
  2. New York PostRightNov 4, 12:39 PM EST
  3. Daily MailRightNov 4, 1:08 PM EST
  4. CNNLeftNov 4, 1:37 PM EST

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