Two Navy jets collide midair during Idaho air show
Two U.S. Navy EA-18G Growlers collided midair during the Gunfighter Skies air show at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho. All four crew members ejected safely, with one sustaining a non-life-threatening injury. The base was locked down and the remainder of the air show was canceled pending an investigation.
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13 outlets covered it, splitting into 9 framing camps across 4 bias groups.
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4 bias groups
The spectrum · how 13 outlets placed this story
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Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first
Furthest apart on this story
NPR
Military aircrew in 'stable condition' following midair collision at Idaho air show
status and response focus · neutral
NY Post
Navy fighter jets collide in front of horrified spectators
sensational and alarming · negative
First to report
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- Daily Wire+2.8 h
- Reuters+6.9 h
- NPR+8.6 h
- PBS NewsHour+9.3 h
- BBC+10.3 h
- Al Jazeera+11.6 h
- Breitbart+13.3 h
- ABC News+21.4 h
- The Hill+21.8 h
- NY Post+23.2 h
- CNN+95.9 h
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The split, in one line
Coverage splits between outlets emphasizing the miraculous safe ejection and those highlighting the horrified spectators and terrifying fireball, though factual reporting remains uniform.
How each outlet covered it
Broad agreement on what happened
Outlets across the spectrum land in roughly the same place: the shared language is highlighted.
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“WATCH: 2 fighter jets collide midair at Idaho Air Force base air show”ABC ABC News LEFT-CENTER
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“Military jets' crew members safely ejected after Idaho air-show collision, Navy says” · AP News, PBS NewsHour, Politico, Reuters, BBC, The Hill, Al Jazeera
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NPRNPR Military aircrew in 'stable condition' following midair collision at Idaho air show 117d ago CNNCNN The US Navy lost $136 million worth of jets in an air show crash. Why risk it? 113d ago LEFT-CENTER1
ABCABC News WATCH: 2 fighter jets collide midair at Idaho Air Force base air show 116d ago CENTER5
APAP News What to know about a midair collision between 2 Navy jets at an Idaho air show PBSPBS NewsHour What to know about a midair collision between 2 Navy jets at an Idaho air show 116d ago PPolitico 4 crew members eject safely after 2 Navy jets crash during air show in Idaho 117d ago RReuters Military jets' crew members safely ejected after Idaho air-show collision, Navy says 117d ago HThe Hill Navy crew members eject safely after air show crash 116d ago 8 tracked claims across 13 outlets
Fact ledger
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All four crew members safely ejected from the two Navy jets
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