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Two pilots eject from T-6A training jet near Seguin, Texas, after landing gear warning

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Two pilots ejected from a T-6A Texan II military training aircraft near Seguin, Texas, on Thursday after receiving indications that the landing gear was unsafe, officials said. According to a news release from Joint Base San Antonio, the pilots consulted experts, who recommended they eject. Both pilots survived and were being evaluated by local medical personnel, and their conditions were not immediately known. The aircraft was assigned to the 12th Flying Training Wing, and the ejection took place at about 5:51 p.m. local time, the release said.

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  1. Two pilots ejected Thursday from a T-6A Texan II training aircraft near Seguin, Texas.

    Reported byLeft1Center1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    CBS News
    Center
    The Hill
    Far Right
    The Western Journal

  2. Both pilots survived the ejection and were being evaluated by local medical personnel; their conditions were not immediately known.

    Reported byLeft1Center1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    CBS News
    Center
    The Hill
    Far Right
    The Western Journal

  3. Officials said the pilots received indications that the landing gear was unsafe and ejected on the recommendation of experts.

    Reported byLeft1Center1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    CBS News
    Center
    The Hill
    Far Right
    The Western Journal

  4. Officials said the ejection took place at about 5:51 p.m. local time.

    One outletCBS News· Left

  5. A social media post cited in one report says the aircraft later crashed east of San Antonio.

    One outletThe Western Journal· Far Right

How each side tells it

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All three outlets report two pilots ejected Thursday from a T-6A training jet near Seguin, Texas, after a landing gear warning, and both survived. The left and center headlines state the event plainly, while the right stresses that the pilots were forced to eject and cites a reported crash.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    Headline states the event plainly: two pilots eject after a landing gear issue, with no judgement about the cause or the outcome.

    2 pilots eject from military training jet in Texas after landing gear issue
    CBS NewsLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    Headline gives the event in plain terms, naming Air Force pilots and the training jet, with the landing gear cause left to the description.

    2 Air Force pilots eject from training jet in Texas
    The HillCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    1 outlet

    Headline frames the ejection as compelled, saying the pilots were forced to eject, and features the base’s term ‘controlled bailout’.

    Two Pilots Forced to Eject During Training Mission in Texas: 'Controlled Bailout'
    The Western JournalFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

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From the left

1 outlet

Leads with

  • safe ejection
  • landing gear problem
  • base news release
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  • CBS NewsLeft

    2 pilots eject from military training jet in Texas after landing gear issue

    The pilots were aboard a T-6A Texan II assigned to the 12th Flying Training Wing when they ejected from the aircraft.

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From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • pilots survived
  • training program at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph
  • expert recommendation
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  • The HillCenter

    2 Air Force pilots eject from training jet in Texas

    Two Air Force pilots safely ejected from their aircraft near San Antonio Thursday due to potential issues with their landing gear. The pilots — who were part of a training program at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph in Texas — received indications their landing gear was unsafe …

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From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

  • forced ejection
  • controlled bailout procedure
  • reported crash of the aircraft
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  • The Western JournalFar Right

    Two Pilots Forced to Eject During Training Mission in Texas: 'Controlled Bailout'

    Two U.S. Air Force pilots on a training mission were forced to eject from their single gas-turbine engine, propeller-driven plane Thursday during a “controlled bailout” in Texas. Joint Base San

    Read at The Western Journal (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    First to report

    CBS News, Oct 22, 11:49 PM EDT

  • Center

    10 hr 54 min later

    Its first report, Oct 23, 10:43 AM EDT

  • Right

    13 hr 18 min later

    Its first report, Oct 23, 1:08 PM EDT

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  1. CBS NewsLeftOct 22, 11:49 PM EDT
  2. The HillCenterOct 23, 10:43 AM EDT
  3. The Western JournalFar RightOct 23, 1:08 PM EDT

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