We have a feeling San Francisco’s KTVU is gonna be haunted by this one for a quite a while:
Now this is good reporting. #KTVU read these off as the "confirmed" pilot names on #Asiana crash. @ktvu good job pic.twitter.com/UjlOfIecab
— Suzanna B. Stinnett (@Brainmaker) July 12, 2013
One word: Painful.
Ladies and Gentleman, this actually aired on KTVU moments ago in regard to the Asiana crash. pic.twitter.com/Ind2IhX9Bt #KTVU
— Danny Deraney (@DannyDeraney) July 12, 2013
@KTVU You should look a bit closer at your so called pilots' names you aired.. :/
— Monica Pisciotta (@MEANIKAA) July 12, 2013
@KTVU really? Can you take a real good look at these names and tell me these are legit? Sound them out. U got trolled pic.twitter.com/1qj5QpQwpf
— Consilience (@ConsilienceDVO) July 12, 2013
saw on KTVU that the Captains name of the Asiana flight that crashed is Sum Ting Wong…I feel like I just got Punk'D.
— Marlene ? (@marlycakes_) July 12, 2013
@KTVU And who confirmed the pilot names, pray tell? Unbelievable that no one in the chain caught that.
— Suzanna B. Stinnett (@Brainmaker) July 12, 2013
Sum Ting Wong, @KTVU? Ho Lee Fuk you should be embarrassed and feel sorry for disrespecting the crew of #Asiana214. http://t.co/hc0gAOrFZx
— Rui Rong | 荣 瑞星 (@MisterRong) July 12, 2013
That KTVU mistake. good grief
— Brad Tatum (@BradTatum) July 12, 2013
Whoops #ktvu!
— Stacy Tiffin (@tacert) July 12, 2013
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I have a hard time thinking the #KTVU video naming the pilots was a fake/spoof. Someone has some 'splainin to do.
— Mike Solarte (@MikeSolarte) July 12, 2013
LOL KTVU! nice one
— miche (@michesf) July 12, 2013
KTV-ugh.
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Update:
Interestingly, the four names read by the KTVU anchor appeared in a tweet this past Wednesday:
Asiana just released the crew's names…
Capt. Sum Ting Wong
Capt. Wi Tu Lo
First Officer Ho Lee Fuk
First Officer Bang Ding Ow— Erikalonglegs&clutsy (@longlegsnograce) July 11, 2013
KTVU has since apologized:
Uh oh. RT @PoliticoKevin: KTVU apologizes for the fake names, but says an NTSB official confirmed them: http://t.co/bGfppHLVEn
— David Freddoso (@freddoso) July 12, 2013
Update:
The NTSB released a statement blaming a summer intern for confirming the names KTVU read on air.
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