95. KTVU reports racist names after Asiana flight crash
Year: 2013
Network :KTVU
KTVU, in 2013, made a grave mistake when it reported on the crash of Asiana Flight 214 at San Francisco International Airport. The station claimed that it had obtained the names of the pilots from the National Transportation Safety Board. However, they were fake and offensive names.
The station announced names like “Captain Sum Wong” or “Wi Tu Lo”, announcing that they were the lost crew. KTVU apologized quickly, but it was too late. The incident became notorious as an example of racist reporting. Three of the station’s veteran producers were fired for their part in the scandal.