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Asiana Airlines considers legal action against TV station over fake name error Asiana Airlines considers legal action against TV station over fake name error
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Asiana Airlines has said it is considering legal action against a Bay Area television station and a federal agency after a news anchor was tricked into reading out fake names mocking the pilots of the flight that crashed as it landed in San Francisco.Asiana Airlines has said it is considering legal action against a Bay Area television station and a federal agency after a news anchor was tricked into reading out fake names mocking the pilots of the flight that crashed as it landed in San Francisco.
"The reputation of the four pilots and of the company had been seriously damaged by this report. The company is reviewing taking legal action against both KTVU-TV and the NTSB," the South Korean carrier said in a statement."The reputation of the four pilots and of the company had been seriously damaged by this report. The company is reviewing taking legal action against both KTVU-TV and the NTSB," the South Korean carrier said in a statement.
It follows an incident on Friday when a news anchor at the Fox affiliate told viewers that it had learned the names of the pilots, unaware they were in fact crude, racially insensitive made-up names.It follows an incident on Friday when a news anchor at the Fox affiliate told viewers that it had learned the names of the pilots, unaware they were in fact crude, racially insensitive made-up names.
It then emerged that before the broadcast the channel had confirmed the information with the National Transportation Safety Board, the government body responsible for investigating aviation accidents.It then emerged that before the broadcast the channel had confirmed the information with the National Transportation Safety Board, the government body responsible for investigating aviation accidents.
The NTSB issued a statement apologising for the "inaccurate and offensive names" and saying that "a summer intern acted outside the scope of his authority when he erroneously confirmed the names of the flight crew on the aircraft". KTVU also apologised in a statement and said it is "reviewing our procedures".The NTSB issued a statement apologising for the "inaccurate and offensive names" and saying that "a summer intern acted outside the scope of his authority when he erroneously confirmed the names of the flight crew on the aircraft". KTVU also apologised in a statement and said it is "reviewing our procedures".
The made-up names were deemed all the more offensive given that three people died and about 180 were hurt when the Boeing 777 hit a seawall and crash-landed at San Francisco International Airport at the end of its flight from Seoul.The made-up names were deemed all the more offensive given that three people died and about 180 were hurt when the Boeing 777 hit a seawall and crash-landed at San Francisco International Airport at the end of its flight from Seoul.
On Saturday, the third victim – whom San Francisco General Hospital officials said died of her injuries the previous morning - was named on Saturday as Liu Yipeng, a Chinese student.On Saturday, the third victim – whom San Francisco General Hospital officials said died of her injuries the previous morning - was named on Saturday as Liu Yipeng, a Chinese student.
Police confirmed on Friday that Ye Meng Yuan, one of two other Chinese girls who were also killed in the incident, was run over by a fire engine that responded to the crash. But it was not certain that this was the cause of death.Police confirmed on Friday that Ye Meng Yuan, one of two other Chinese girls who were also killed in the incident, was run over by a fire engine that responded to the crash. But it was not certain that this was the cause of death.
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