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A Learjet 60 carrying nine people crashed on Sunday afternoon near Cresthaven in Palm Beach County, Florida, between eight and nine miles from President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort, reports say. The jet had taken off from Austin, Texas, and was bound for the Bahamas. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said all nine people aboard were killed. The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating, and the cause has not been shared. The crash closed Military Trail, and video from the scene showed a fireball and a crater in the roadway.

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  1. A Learjet 60 carrying nine people crashed on Sunday afternoon near Cresthaven in Palm Beach County, Florida.

    Across the spectrumReported byFar Left1Left3Center4Right1Far Right3See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast
    Left
    CBS News, The Guardian, Business Insider
    Center
    Sky News, United Press International, Straight Arrow News, BBC News
    Right
    New York Post
    Far Right
    The Daily Wire, Fox News, Townhall

  2. The jet had left Austin, Texas, and was bound for the Bahamas.

    Across the spectrumReported byFar Left1Left3Center3Right1Far Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast
    Left
    CBS News, The Guardian, Business Insider
    Center
    United Press International, Straight Arrow News, BBC News
    Right
    New York Post
    Far Right
    The Daily Wire, Townhall

  3. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said all nine people aboard were killed.

    Reported byLeft1Center2Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Business Insider
    Center
    Straight Arrow News, BBC News
    Far Right
    Townhall

  4. The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating, and the cause has not been announced.

    Reported byFar Left1Left1Center2Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast
    Left
    CBS News
    Center
    Straight Arrow News, BBC News
    Far Right
    Townhall

  5. The jet came down on a busy road near homes, leaving a large crater and a fireball.

    Reported byFar Left1Left2Center1Far Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast
    Left
    CBS News, The Guardian
    Center
    BBC News
    Far Right
    The Daily Wire, Townhall

  6. Air traffic control audio reported by the New York Post has the pilot describing an overspeed condition and a rapid descent.

    One outletNew York Post· Right

How each side tells it

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All sides report a Learjet 60 crash near Cresthaven in Palm Beach County, Florida, with nine aboard, bound for the Bahamas from Austin. Left and center headlines mostly state the crash plainly; right headlines stress the Mar-a-Lago proximity and dramatic detail like the fireball and cockpit audio.

  • the left

    8 outlets

    Left headlines are mostly plain: Business Insider leads with the death toll, CBS and the Guardian with the location, while the far-left Daily Beast stresses the plunge into a residential area.

    9 killed after private jet crashes near Palm Beach, authorities say
    Business InsiderLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    5 outlets

    Center headlines are restrained and descriptive, naming the aircraft type, the death toll from Duffy, or the roadway, and the BBC adds a quoted ‘horrific’ to its headline.

    Nine killed after plane crash in Florida
    Straight Arrow NewsCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    5 outlets

    Right headlines stress Mar-a-Lago proximity and drama: the far-right Daily Wire leads with a terrifying fireball, the New York Post with cockpit audio, while Townhall reports the death toll as Duffy’s.

    Jet Explodes In Massive Fireball In Sensational language“Terrifying”The adjective adds dramatic emotion that the reported facts do not establish on their own.More neutral: omitDisagree with this highlight? Crash Near Mar-A-Lago
    The Daily WireFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

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    slammedTerrifyingslammed intopanicked

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded verb

    slammedMore neutral: crashed

    The verb implies force and drama where a plain verb would state the event.

    A private jet slammed into the ground in a massive fireball near a mobile home park in South Florida on…

    Used byThe Daily Wire (Far Right)

  • Sensational language

    TerrifyingMore neutral: omit

    The adjective adds dramatic emotion that the reported facts do not establish on their own.

    Jet Explodes In Massive Fireball In Terrifying Crash Near Mar-A-Lago

    Used byThe Daily Wire (Far Right)

  • Loaded verb

    slammed intoMore neutral: crashed into

    The verb adds force beyond the reported fact that the plane crashed into the area.

    A private jet carrying nine people slammed into a South Florida neighborhood Sunday afternoon, erupting into a massive fireball…

    Used byFox News (Far Right)

  • Sensational language

    panickedMore neutral: final

    The adjective characterizes the crew’s state of mind, which the outlet does not establish beyond the audio.

    Air traffic control audio revealed the panicked final moments from a private jet as it plummeted to Earth near a South Florida mobile…

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

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  • Sensational language

    HauntingMore neutral: omit

    The adjective adds an emotional mood that the audio itself is not described as having.

    Haunting final message from Learjet as it plummeted in Florida with 9 aboard: ‘We’re out of…

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

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  • Sensational language

    Quoted

    horrificMore neutral: fatal

    The word is a strong emotional characterization of the crash, quoted from the transport secretary.

    Nine killed in 'horrific' Florida jet crash

    Quoted byBBC News (Center)

    These are Sean Duffy’s words. The outlets are reporting them.

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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

8 outlets

Leads with

  • nine dead according to Duffy
  • residential crash site
  • plunge and fireball
  • federal investigation
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  • The Daily BeastFar Left

    Private Jet Plummets Into Residential Area of Palm Beach

    A Learjet 60 jet with nine people onboard crashed into a South Florida mobile home park around 12:50 p.m. on Sunday. The private jet had departed from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and was headed to North Eleuthera in the Bahamas when it suddenly took a nosedive and …

    Read at The Daily Beast (opens in a new tab)
  • Business InsiderLeft

    9 killed after private jet crashes near Palm Beach, authorities say

    The private jet had departed Austin and was on its way to the Bahamas, authorities said.

    Read at Business Insider (opens in a new tab)
  • The GuardianLeftAssociated Press report

    Business jet carrying nine people crashes in Florida neighborhood

    It is unclear if anyone on the ground was hurt and no details yet on whether anyone onboard survived A business jet carrying nine people crashed in a Florida neighborhood on Sunday, erupting in a massive fireball. …

    Read at The Guardian (opens in a new tab)
  • ABC NewsLeft

    Learjet with 9 aboard crashes in Palm Beach, Florida: FAA

    The jet had taken off from Austin, Texas, and was headed to the Bahamas, according to the FAA.

    Read at ABC News (opens in a new tab)
  • NBC NewsLeft

    Jet crashes in Florida with nine people on board

    A Learjet 60 jet heading for the Bahamas crashed in Florida Sunday afternoon with nine people on board, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

    Read at NBC News (opens in a new tab)
  • CBS NewsLeft

    Jet from Texas crashes near homes in Palm Beach, Florida, FAA says

    Details about what may have caused the crash had not yet been shared.

    Read at CBS News (opens in a new tab)
  • The New York TimesLeft

    9 Aboard a Small Plane That Crashed in Florida, F.A.A. Says

    Photos and video posted online showed the plane plunging to the ground and exploding. What led up to the crash was not immediately known.

    Read at The New York Times (opens in a new tab)
  • CNNLeft

    Authorities investigating after plane crashes in Palm Beach County, Florida

    Authorities are investigating after a plane with nine people on board crashed in a residential area in Palm Beach County, Florida, on Sunday afternoon, the Federal Aviation Administration said. …

    Read at CNN (opens in a new tab)

From the center

5 outlets

Leads with

  • death toll
  • aircraft type
  • roadway and neighborhood
  • Duffy statement

Leaves out

  • air traffic control audio reported by the New York Post

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

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From the right

5 outlets

Leads with

  • Mar-a-Lago proximity
  • fireball and crash drama
  • cockpit audio
  • Duffy death toll
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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    4 hr 53 min later

    Its first report, Nov 1, 3:31 PM EST

  • Center

    4 hr 56 min later

    Its first report, Nov 1, 3:34 PM EST

  • Right

    First to report

    The Daily Wire, Nov 1, 10:38 AM EST

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  1. The Daily WireFar RightNov 1, 10:38 AM EST
  2. Fox NewsFar RightNov 1, 2:31 PM EST
  3. New York PostRightNov 1, 2:35 PM EST
  4. CNNLeftNov 1, 3:31 PM EST
  5. Sky NewsCenterNov 1, 3:34 PM EST
  6. NewsNationCenterNov 1, 3:34 PM EST
  7. The New York TimesLeftNov 1, 3:41 PM EST
  8. CBS NewsLeftNov 1, 3:43 PM EST
  9. NBC NewsLeftNov 1, 3:43 PM EST
  10. ABC NewsLeftNov 1, 3:55 PM EST
  11. United Press InternationalCenterNov 1, 4:00 PM EST
  12. The GuardianLeftNov 1, 4:13 PM EST
  13. Business InsiderLeftNov 1, 4:18 PM EST
  14. TownhallFar RightNov 1, 4:30 PM EST
  15. Straight Arrow NewsCenterNov 1, 4:31 PM EST
  16. The Daily BeastFar LeftNov 1, 4:36 PM EST
  17. RedStateFar RightNov 1, 4:43 PM EST
  18. BBC NewsCenterNov 1, 4:59 PM EST

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