US F-35 fighter jet made emergency landing after combat mission over Iran
A US F-35 fighter jet conducted an emergency landing at a Middle East airbase after flying a combat mission over Iran on Thursday. The aircraft landed safely and the pilot is in stable condition according to CENTCOM. Iran's Revolutionary Guard claims to have hit the aircraft, while US sources suggest the plane was likely damaged by Iranian fire, though the cause remains under investigation.
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Divergence score
This event sits in the top 6% of divergence this week. 5 outlets covered it, splitting into 5 framing camps across 4 bias groups.
5 camps
4 bias groups
The spectrum · how 5 outlets placed this story
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CNN
Al Jazeera
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Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first
Furthest apart on this story
NY Post
US F-35 fighter jet likely struck by Iran, forced to land at Middle East air base
emphasizes Iranian strike
CNN
US F-35 damaged by suspected Iranian fire makes emergency landing, sources say - CNN
focuses on suspected Iranian damage
First to report
- CNNfirst
- The Hill+2.0 h
- NY Post+2.4 h
- Breitbart+3.2 h
- Al Jazeera+5.6 h
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How each outlet covered it
Three ways of telling it
The center isn't splitting the difference here: it's making its own case, alongside the flanks.
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THE LEFT
“US F-35 damaged by suspected Iranian fire makes emergency landing, sources say - CNN”CNN CNN LEFT
THE CENTER
“US F-35 aircraft makes emergency landing after a combat mission over Iran”AJ Al Jazeera INTERNATIONAL
THE RIGHT
“US F-35 fighter jet likely struck by Iran, forced to land at Middle East air base”NYP NY Post RIGHT
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CNNCNN US F-35 damaged by suspected Iranian fire makes emergency landing, sources say - CNN 176d ago 6 tracked claims across 5 outlets
Fact ledger
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Disputed
The F-35 was damaged/struck by Iranian fire during the mission.
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