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NFL player Joe Mixon says he flew on Florida jet that crashed Sunday, killing nine

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Former NFL running back Joe Mixon said on X on Monday that he had flown on the Learjet 60 that crashed in Palm Beach County, Florida, on Sunday, about a month earlier with the same two pilots. HuffPost, NewsNation and Fox News report that the business jet crashed after a pilot declared a mayday, killing all nine people aboard. Mixon called the pilots “incredible professionals and genuinely wonderful people.” HuffPost reports that former employer East Coast Jets named the pilot as Jeff Gregory, 55, and co-pilot Nathalia Filgueiras, 20. Officials say investigators are examining the stormy weather as a major focus.

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  1. Joe Mixon said he flew on the same Learjet 60 with the same two pilots about a month before the crash.

    Reported byFar Left1Center1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    HuffPost
    Center
    NewsNation
    Far Right
    Fox News

  2. The Learjet 60 crashed in Palm Beach County, Florida, on Sunday, killing all nine people aboard, according to the reports.

    Reported byFar Left1Center1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    HuffPost
    Center
    NewsNation
    Far Right
    Fox News

  3. The business jet was headed from Texas to the Bahamas and a pilot declared a mayday before it crashed.

    One outletNewsNation· Center

  4. East Coast Jets, the pilot’s former employer, named the pilot as Jeff Gregory, 55.

    One outletHuffPost· Far Left

  5. Officials say investigators are examining the stormy weather in the area as a major focus of the cause inquiry.

    One outletHuffPost· Far Left

How each side tells it

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All three outlets report that Joe Mixon said he flew on the Learjet 60 that crashed in Palm Beach County, killing nine. The left and right headlines lead with Mixon’s emotional reaction, while the center headline leads with the flight and the crew he praised.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    Leads with a quoted emotional reaction and the phrase “Surprise Link”, making the star’s personal connection to the crash the hook.

    'Absolutely Devastated': NFL Star Reveals Sensational language“Surprise Link”“Surprise” dramatizes a personal flight connection that the facts state plainly.More neutral: linkDisagree with this highlight? To Florida Plane Crash
    HuffPostFar LeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    States the flight link as plain fact and highlights the crew’s reputation through the player’s praise, with no emotional framing.

    NFL player flew on jet that crashed in Florida, previously met ‘wonderful’ crew
    NewsNationCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    1 outlet

    Headline credits the former star as the source with “says” and quotes his reaction, presenting his personal flight link as the news.

    Former NFL star says he previously flew on private jet that crashed in Florida: 'Absolutely devastated'
    Fox NewsFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

The words they chose

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  • Left2

    terrifying crashSurprise Link

  • Center0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Right1

    harsh realization

In the outlets’ own words

  • Sensational language

    harsh realizationMore neutral: learned he had been aboard

    “Harsh realization” adds drama to a plain discovery that the reader can see from the facts reported.

    Joe Mixon, a two-time NFL Pro Bowl running back, came to the harsh realization he had been aboard the private jet that plunged out of the sky and crashed onto…

    Used byFox News (Far Right)

  • Sensational language

    terrifying crashMore neutral: fatal crash

    “Terrifying” is the outlet’s own emotional adjective rather than a description of the facts.

    …two-time Pro Bowl running back wrote that he’s “absolutely devastated” over the terrifying crash that saw a Bahamas-bound Learjet 60 aircraft that took off from Texas take a nose…

    Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    Surprise LinkMore neutral: link

    “Surprise” dramatizes a personal flight connection that the facts state plainly.

    'Absolutely Devastated': NFL Star Reveals Surprise Link To Florida Plane Crash

    Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

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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

  • Mixon’s emotional reaction
  • The pilots’ professionalism and youth
  • The human toll of the crash
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  • HuffPostFar Left

    'Absolutely Devastated': NFL Star Reveals Sensational language“Surprise Link”“Surprise” dramatizes a personal flight connection that the facts state plainly.More neutral: linkDisagree with this highlight? To Florida Plane Crash

    The two-time Pro Bowl running back called the crash a “tragic reminder of how fragile life is.”

    Read at HuffPost (opens in a new tab)

From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Mixon’s earlier flight on the same jet
  • The crew’s reputation as described by Mixon
  • Mixon’s career background
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  • NewsNationCenterNexstar Media Wire report

    NFL player flew on jet that crashed in Florida, previously met ‘wonderful’ crew

    (NEXSTAR) – NFL player Joe Mixon has claimed he recently flew on the same Learjet 60 that crashed in Florida on Sunday. Mixon, who played for the Cincinnati Bengals and the Houston Texans, also said the same crew had piloted his flight. …

    Read at NewsNation (opens in a new tab)

From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Mixon’s own account on social media
  • The emotional quote from the post
  • The flight a month before the crash
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  • Fox NewsFar Right

    Former NFL star says he previously flew on private jet that crashed in Florida: 'Absolutely devastated'

    Joe Mixon revealed he flew on the same Learjet 60 with the same two pilots just a month before the fatal Palm Beach County crash killed all nine aboard.

    Read at Fox News (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    7 hr 33 min later

    Its first report, Nov 3, 2:03 PM EST

  • Center

    6 hr 30 min later

    Its first report, Nov 3, 1:00 PM EST

  • Right

    First to report

    Fox News, Nov 3, 6:30 AM EST

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  1. Fox NewsFar RightNov 3, 6:30 AM EST
  2. NewsNationCenterNov 3, 1:00 PM EST
  3. HuffPostFar LeftNov 3, 2:03 PM EST

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