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Private jet skids off runway at Las Vegas airport during takeoff

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A private jet ran off the end of a runway during takeoff at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas on Sunday morning and hit a perimeter fence, officials said. The New York Post reports the jet was bound for Toronto Pearson International Airport with eight people aboard. Actor Donnie Wahlberg, who was on the plane, posted an Instagram video saying the pilots saved their lives and that everyone was “OK.” Wahlberg said the plane “didn’t get up in the air and ran out of runway.”

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Key points

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

  1. A private jet went off the end of a runway during takeoff at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas on Sunday, officials said.

    Reported byFar Left1Left1Center1Right1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast
    Left
    ABC News
    Center
    The Hill
    Right
    New York Post
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times

  2. The jet hit a perimeter fence, according to officials.

    Reported byLeft1Center1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    ABC News
    Center
    The Hill
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times

  3. Actor Donnie Wahlberg, who was aboard, said in an Instagram video that the pilots saved their lives and that everyone was “OK.”

    Reported byFar Left1Center1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast
    Center
    The Hill
    Right
    New York Post

  4. The jet was reportedly bound for Toronto Pearson International Airport with eight people aboard.

    One outletNew York Post· Right

How each side tells it

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All three sides report a private jet leaving a Las Vegas runway during takeoff and hitting a fence, and actor Donnie Wahlberg, aboard, crediting the pilots. The main difference is emphasis: right-side headlines lead with the celebrity link and the video, while the center headline quotes Wahlberg on the pilots.

  • the left

    2 outlets

    The Daily Beast frames it as a celebrity’s terrifying ordeal, while ABC’s headline, an AP report, states the runway departure plainly.

    Loaded modifier“Boy Band Legend”Legend is praise added by the outlet and is not a fact the coverage reports about Wahlberg.More neutral: Donnie WahlbergDisagree with this highlight? Reveals Sensational language“Terrifying Ordeal”The phrase manufactures drama, asserting how the event felt rather than reporting what happened.More neutral: account of the incidentDisagree with this highlight? as Jet Skids Off Runway
    The Daily BeastFar LeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    The Hill leads with Wahlberg’s quote about the pilots, putting his account ahead of the runway accident itself.

    'These pilots saved our lives': Donnie Wahlberg recounts plane skidding off runway, hitting fence
    The HillCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    4 outlets

    New York Post headlines lead with the Wahlberg family link and Donnie Wahlberg’s video, one calling the takeoff “botched”; the Far Right Epoch Times runs an AP report under a plain headline.

    Mark Wahlberg’s brother Donnie’s private jet skids off runway at Las Vegas airport — as he shares video
    New York PostRightAll right-leaning headlines

The words they chose

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

  • Left3

    disastrous takeoffBoy Band LegendTerrifying Ordeal

  • Center0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Right3

    botched takeoffterrifying incidentslammed into fence

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded modifier

    botched takeoffMore neutral: aborted takeoff

    Botched asserts the takeoff failed, while the description says only that the pilot aborted it and the cause was not stated.

    Jet skids off runway after botched takeoff at Las Vegas airport

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

  • Sensational language

    terrifying incidentMore neutral: incident

    The adjective is the outlet’s own judgement of the event rather than a reported fact.

    …out of runway,” the “Sixth Sense” star said in a video on Instagram after the terrifying incident at Harry Reid International Airport on Sunday.

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

  • Loaded verb

    slammed into fenceMore neutral: hit fence

    Slammed suggests a forceful impact, while the airport said the jet made contact with the perimeter fence.

    …Wahlberg speaks out after private jet skidded off Las Vegas airport runway, slammed into fence

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

  • Sensational language

    disastrous takeoffMore neutral: takeoff that ran off the runway

    Disastrous characterizes the takeoff beyond the reported facts, which are that the jet ran off the runway with no injuries reported.

    Donnie Wahlberg has shed light on surviving a disastrous takeoff from a Las Vegas airport over the weekend.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

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  • Loaded modifier

    Boy Band LegendMore neutral: Donnie Wahlberg

    Legend is praise added by the outlet and is not a fact the coverage reports about Wahlberg.

    Boy Band Legend Reveals Terrifying Ordeal as Jet Skids Off Runway

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    Terrifying OrdealMore neutral: account of the incident

    The phrase manufactures drama, asserting how the event felt rather than reporting what happened.

    Boy Band Legend Reveals Terrifying Ordeal as Jet Skids Off Runway

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

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From the left

2 outlets

Leads with

  • celebrity survivor story
  • Wahlberg’s personal account
  • the terror of the ride
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  • The Daily BeastFar Left

    Loaded modifier“Boy Band Legend”Legend is praise added by the outlet and is not a fact the coverage reports about Wahlberg.More neutral: Donnie WahlbergDisagree with this highlight? Reveals Sensational language“Terrifying Ordeal”The phrase manufactures drama, asserting how the event felt rather than reporting what happened.More neutral: account of the incidentDisagree with this highlight? as Jet Skids Off Runway

    Donnie Wahlberg has shed light on surviving a Sensational language“disastrous takeoff”Disastrous characterizes the takeoff beyond the reported facts, which are that the jet ran off the runway with no injuries reported.More neutral: takeoff that ran off the runwayDisagree with this highlight? from a Las Vegas airport over the weekend. The boy band legend shared a video on Instagram detailing the ordeal, saying that he and his friends were aboard a private jet that skidded off the runway at Las Vegas’ …

    Read at The Daily Beast (opens in a new tab)
  • ABC NewsLeftAssociated Press report

    Private jet skids off runway, hits fence at Las Vegas airport

    Officials say a private jet went off the end of a runway during a planned takeoff at the main airport in Las Vegas and hit a perimeter fence

    Read at ABC News (opens in a new tab)

    Also published by The Epoch Times. It counts once.

From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Wahlberg’s words about the pilots
  • the fence strike
  • the survival account
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  • The HillCenter

    'These pilots saved our lives': Donnie Wahlberg recounts plane skidding off runway, hitting fence

    "I’m just going to tell you these pilots saved our lives. And God covered us."

    Read at The Hill (opens in a new tab)

From the right

4 outlets

Leads with

  • Wahlberg family link
  • Wahlberg’s video
  • the botched takeoff
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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    2 hr 19 min later

    Its first report, Oct 18, 6:49 PM EDT

  • Center

    21 hr 46 min later

    Its first report, Oct 19, 2:16 PM EDT

  • Right

    First to report

    New York Post, Oct 18, 4:30 PM EDT

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  1. New York PostRightOct 18, 4:30 PM EDT
  2. ABC NewsLeftOct 18, 6:49 PM EDT
  3. The Epoch TimesFar RightOct 18, 11:57 PM EDT
  4. The Daily BeastFar LeftOct 19, 12:54 PM EDT
  5. The HillCenterOct 19, 2:16 PM EDT
  6. Fox NewsFar RightOct 19, 2:35 PM EDT
  7. Breitbart NewsFar RightOct 20, 4:45 AM EDT

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