Asianic Plane News Screwup

First off, I feel for the families and the deaths from this tragedy. But, a news reporter actually said these names for the pilots... On air. :confused

http://www.eonline.com/news/438793/...ots-names-ntsb-blames-intern-for-confirmation

You would think common sense would kick in after seeing the first 'name'.

 

I read somewhere the tv station called the fcc to verify names, and an intern had verified them. I can't seem to find the article now though.

 

It is in my link Coleman.

 

I saw this too, Sick genius:-D

Some ideas are so funny you have to follow them through even though they are wrong.

 

Colemanguy: I too saw the article that stated an NTSB intern gave the names to the TV station. The station's apology is mainly based on the fact they never reviewed and/or phonetically spoke the names in advance of reporting them which would have raised a red flag.

Rikky: I agree with you, especially since everything in the crash points to pilot error. I worked at the local NPR affiliate in news while I was in college. There was actually a bulletin board (the old cork kind) hidden in the newsroom where reporters would post their twisted takes on stories that were not safe for air, work or the FCC.

 

That station must be a prank caller's dream.