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Two skydivers die after midair collision over Lake Elsinore, California

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Covered by 8 outlets, mostly left-leaning (75%).

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Two skydivers died after colliding midair during a jump over Lake Elsinore in Riverside County on Friday, according to the Riverside County Sheriff Department and the operator, Skydive Elsinore. The two women were licensed, experienced skydivers visiting from out of town for an organized event, the company said. Skydive Elsinore said the freefall and parachute openings were normal, and that the collision happened about 150 feet above the ground, after which their canopies became entangled. The company said there was no sign of equipment malfunction. Witnesses told the New York Post, citing KTLA, that the skydivers collided about 50 feet up.

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Two skydivers died after colliding midair during a jump over Lake Elsinore in Riverside County on Friday.
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The Daily Beast, The Boston Globe
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CBS News, CNN, NBC News, The New York Times
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The Washington Times, New York Post
The two women were licensed, experienced skydivers visiting from out of town, the company said.
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Far Left
The Daily Beast
Left
CBS News
Skydive Elsinore said the collision happened about 150 feet above the ground and the parachutes became entangled.
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Far Left
The Daily Beast, The Boston Globe
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CBS News, CNN, The New York Times
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The Washington Times
Witnesses said the skydivers collided about 50 feet above the ground.
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Skydive Elsinore said there was no evidence of equipment malfunction.
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Far Left
The Daily Beast
Left
CBS News

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Were the skydivers about 150 feet above the ground when they collided?
Skydive Elsinore said the collision happened about 150 feet above the ground. Witnesses told the New York Post, citing KTLA, that the skydivers collided about 50 feet above the ground.

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All sides report that two skydivers died after colliding midair over Lake Elsinore on Friday. Left outlets rely mainly on the operator's account of a collision about 150 feet up, while right-side reports add witnesses who put it nearer 50 feet.

the left
6 outlets
Left-side headlines report the two deaths and the midair collision plainly, with some adding that the skydivers were licensed and that the parachutes became entangled.
2 licensed skydivers die after midair collison in California
CBS NewsLeftAll 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
2 outlets
Right-side headlines state the deaths plainly and stress that the victims were women, while the more dramatic headline calls the crash a freak midair SoCal horror.
Two women dead in California after midair collision while skydiving
The Washington TimesRightAll right-leaning headlines

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freakhorror

In the outlets’ own words

Sensational language
freakMore neutral: Two skydivers collide midair in Riverside County
The word adds drama to a collision that the headline could describe without adjectives.
Two skydivers collide in freak midair SoCal horror
Used byNew York Post (Right)
Sensational language
horrorMore neutral: Two skydivers collide midair in Riverside County
The word adds drama and emotional charge beyond the facts of the deaths.
Two skydivers collide in freak midair SoCal horror
Used byNew York Post (Right)

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From the left

6 outlets

Leads with

licensed, experienced skydivers
the operator's account of the collision
no equipment malfunction

Leaves out

witness account of a collision about 50 feet up

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

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The Daily BeastFar Left
Two Skydivers Killed in Freak Midair Accident
Two skydivers were killed Friday after they collided mid-air over the city of Lake Elsinore in southern California. According to Skydive Elsinore, the women were licensed, experienced skydivers visiting from out of town. …
1 hr agoRead at The Daily Beast (opens in a new tab)
CBS NewsLeft
2 licensed skydivers die after midair collison in California
The two skydivers collided at approximately 150 feet above the ground, Skydive Elsinore said.
1 hr agoRead at CBS News (opens in a new tab)
CNNLeftAssociated Press report
2 skydivers die after colliding midair in California and their parachutes become entangled
Two skydivers who were taking part in an organized skydiving event in California were killed after colliding midair and plummeting to the ground. The accident occurred Friday and involved two licensed, experienced skydivers at Skydive Elsinore, the company said in a statement. …
3 hr agoRead at CNN (opens in a new tab)
NBC NewsLeft
Two skydivers die after colliding over Southern California
Two skydivers were killed when they collided during a jump over the city of Lake Elsinore in Southern California on Friday, officials said.
12 hr agoRead at NBC News (opens in a new tab)
The New York TimesLeft
2 Skydivers Die After Midair Collision in Southern California
The skydivers’ parachutes opened but became entangled after they collided, according to the company hosting the event.
12 hr agoRead at The New York Times (opens in a new tab)
Also published by The Boston Globe. It counts once.
The Boston GlobeFar LeftSame report as at The New York Times
2 skydivers die after midair collision in Southern California
The Boston Globe published a report that is shown in full at The New York Times.
11 hr agoRead at The Boston Globe (opens in a new tab)

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

2 outlets

Leads with

the victims being women
entangled parachutes
witness account of a low collision

Leaves out

the operator's account of a collision about 150 feet up
the operator's statement that there was no equipment malfunction

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

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The Washington TimesRight
Two women dead in California after midair collision while skydiving
Two women died in California Friday after colliding with each other while skydiving and getting their parachutes entangled.
1 hr agoRead at The Washington Times (opens in a new tab)
New York PostRight
Two skydivers collide in Sensational language“freak”The word adds drama to a collision that the headline could describe without adjectives.More neutral: Two skydivers collide midair in Riverside CountyDisagree with this highlight? midair SoCal Sensational language“horror”The word adds drama and emotional charge beyond the facts of the deaths.More neutral: Two skydivers collide midair in Riverside CountyDisagree with this highlight?
A pair of skydivers were killed after colliding in midair during a jump in Riverside County. Witnesses told a stringer at the scene that the skydivers crashed into each other about 50 feet above the ground, KTLA reported. …
18 hr agoRead at New York Post (opens in a new tab)

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Left
5 hr 40 min later
Its first report, Nov 6, 11:41 PM EST
Center
No report yet
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Right
First to report
New York Post, Nov 6, 6:01 PM EST

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New York PostRightNov 6, 6:01 PM EST
The New York TimesLeftNov 6, 11:41 PM EST
NBC NewsLeftNov 7, 12:21 AM EST
The Boston GlobeFar LeftNov 7, 12:40 AM EST
CNNLeftNov 7, 9:15 AM EST
The Washington TimesRightNov 7, 10:39 AM EST
CBS NewsLeftNov 7, 10:52 AM EST
The Daily BeastFar LeftNov 7, 10:57 AM EST

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Two skydivers die after midair collision over Lake Elsinore, California

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Language to notice

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From the left

Two Skydivers Killed in Freak Midair Accident

2 licensed skydivers die after midair collison in California

2 skydivers die after colliding midair in California and their parachutes become entangled

Two skydivers die after colliding over Southern California

2 Skydivers Die After Midair Collision in Southern California

2 skydivers die after midair collision in Southern California

From the center

From the right

Two women dead in California after midair collision while skydiving

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