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Small plane overturns in jet blast from Boeing 737 at California airport

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

4 articles in total. The spectrum counts each outlet once and leaves opinion out. How we measure bias

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A Cessna 172 overturned on the tarmac at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California, after being caught in the jet blast of a departing Boeing 737, according to the Federal Aviation Administration as reported by The Washington Times. The New York Post and Daily Mail report that the small plane was taxiing behind a United Airlines flight when it overturned, and video from the Orange County Flight Center captured the moment. The New York Post reports that neither of the two people aboard was injured. CNN reports that the plane rolled over after being hit by blast from jet engines.

Headline and summary written by Mantle’s AI from the coverage below, under published rules. Editors read every story. How this works

What happened

Key points

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

  1. A small plane overturned after being caught in the jet blast of a departing Boeing 737 in California.

    Reported byLeft1Right3See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    CNN
    Right
    New York Post, The Washington Times, Daily Mail

  2. The Federal Aviation Administration said the blast came from a Boeing 737 engine.

    One outletThe Washington Times· Right

  3. The incident happened at John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California.

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

  4. The flight instructor and student aboard were not reported injured.

    One outletNew York Post· Right

  5. Video from the Orange County Flight Center shows the plane slowly flipping over.

    One outletNew York Post· Right

How each side tells it

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All sides present report that a small plane overturned at John Wayne Airport after the jet blast of a departing Boeing 737. Right-side headlines centre the airline, the people aboard or the video, while CNN gives a shorter headline on the event alone.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    The only supplied left-side outlet, CNN, reports the event in plain terms, naming the jet engines as the cause and leaving out the airline and the aircraft.

    Plane rolls over after being hit by blast from jet engines
    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

    Right-side headlines centre the blast and the airline, with The Washington Times naming the people aboard while the New York Post and Daily Mail lead with video and drama.

    Airline engine's blast on tarmac knocks over small plane with pilot, student inside
    The Washington TimesRightAll 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.

  • Right2

    Shockingmassive jet blast

In the outlets’ own words

  • Sensational language

    ShockingMore neutral: Video shows

    The word asserts a dramatic reaction in the headline rather than describing the event.

    Shocking moment aircraft flips on itself on tarmac after being blown by intense jet blast from…

    Used byDaily Mail (Right)

  • Sensational language

    massive jet blastMore neutral: jet blast

    The word massive adds drama that the reported event does not need, since the coverage does not measure the blast.

    Watch massive jet blast flip plane on California runway

    Used byNew York Post (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 blast as the cause
  • the rollover itself
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  • CNNLeft

    Plane rolls over after being hit by blast from jet engines

    Video shows small plane roll over after being hit by blast from jet engines (Source: Orange County Flight Center) The blast from the jet engines of a Boeing 737 sent a small plane with two people inside rolling onto its roof this weekend, the Federal Aviation Administration said …

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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 airline engine blast
  • the people aboard
  • video and the shock of the rollover
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  • New York PostRight

    Watch Sensational language“massive jet blast”The word massive adds drama that the reported event does not need, since the coverage does not measure the blast.More neutral: jet blastDisagree with this highlight? flip plane on California runway

    A Cessna 172 overturned on a runway at John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California, after being caught in the jet blast of a nearby Boeing aircraft while taxiing behind a United Airlines flight. …

    Read at New York Post (opens in a new tab)
  • The Washington TimesRight

    Airline engine's blast on tarmac knocks over small plane with pilot, student inside

    The Federal Aviation Administration said the blast from a Boeing 737's engine at a California airport rolled over a small plane that had a flight instructor and student inside.

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

    Sensational language“Shocking”The word asserts a dramatic reaction in the headline rather than describing the event.More neutral: Video showsDisagree with this highlight? moment aircraft flips on itself on tarmac after being blown by intense jet blast from another plane

    An aircraft was seen flipping upside down while taxiing on the tarmac at John Wayne Airport after a powerful blast erupted from a nearby departing airplane.

    Read at Daily Mail (opens in a new tab)

The stories you read build My Mix, a private picture of which sides cover the stories you choose, kept on this device. What is My Mix?

The left is Far Left and Left together. The right is Right and Far Right together. Every outlet keeps its own five-point rating.

Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    First to report

    CNN, Nov 9, 5:07 PM EST

  • Center

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

  • Right

    1 hr 44 min later

    Its first report, Nov 9, 6:52 PM EST

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  1. CNNLeftNov 9, 5:07 PM EST
  2. Daily MailRightNov 9, 6:52 PM EST
  3. The Washington TimesRightNov 10, 10:11 AM EST
  4. New York PostRightNov 11, 2:27 PM EST

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