This is not satire. Station has already issued apology.
Posted on 07/12/2013 3:04:40 PM PDT by GSWarrior
Bay Area news station KTVU just reported that the pilots of Asiana's disastrous flight 214 were the crack team of "Sum Ting Wong," "Wi Tu Lo," "Ho Lee Fuk," and "Bang Ding Ow."
Despite the names obviously being just a bunch of racist jokes, KTVU, which has since apologized for the report, claims in a statement given to Gawker—and read on the air—that an NTSB official confirmed the names to them earlier today.
EARLIER IN THE NEWSCAST WE GAVE SOME NAMES OF PILOTS INVOLVED IN THE ASIANA AIRLINES CRASH. THESE NAMES WERE NOT ACCURATE DESPITE AN N-T-S-B OFFICIAL IN WASHINGTON CONFIRMING THEM LATE THIS MORNING. WE APOLOGIZE FOR THIS ERROR.
Update: NTSB Public Affairs Officer Peter Knudson just media that the NTSB's policy is to never give out pilot names in these situations, which contradicts KTVU's claims. "I don’t know who [KTVU] got that from, but we do not release names," he said.
“This is Ben Dover reporting...now back to Anita Beer in our studio...”
This station has been below water talent&news wise for a long time, the liebral&green bias is obvious. I like a couple of the weather folks, that’s about it.
Oops, I watch KTVU 10:OO news everynight.
Major fail here!
You just can’t make this stuff up! But somebody did...
mark
If I was getting on board that plane, and saw the duty roster, I think I’d get back off, ASAP.
The flight engineer was Too Hung Hi and the chief flight attendant was Wang Gang Bang.
They blamed it on the NTSB.
This is terrible.
And I can’t stop laughing.
True story, my husband once video-taped a wedding for Bich Ngoc and Hung Cok. :-)
HILARIOUS!!!! I have been in contact with the REAL pilot, and his name is ‘Dum Azz Me Dee Ah’.
Ron Burgundy will read everything on teleprompter
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vk4DYTPPpfs
National Teleprompter Slapstick Board
What a great commentary on the weight given to “accuracy” by today’s media.
ROR!
I think that was Ron’s sister reading that report, Ronnetta.
Was the first person to say something recorded by the black box, I believe.
“Wi Tu Lo,” “Ho Lee Fuk
***Obviously wrong. Supposed to be “Wi Tu Ro” and “Ho Ree Fuk”.
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