Asiana Airlines has backed off plans to sue a Bay Area TV
station that broadcast fake and racially offensive names for the pilots
involved in the July 6 crash landing of Flight 214, according to USAToday.
The station, KTVU TV, quickly retracted the report on the pilot names and issued an apology.
However, the incident angered Asiana officials, who had
threatened to sue the Bay Area Fox affiliate. Asiana executives claimed the
incident sullied the carrier's reputation.
"Asiana Airlines had intended to pursue legal action
for a regrettable report on July 12 made by local San Francisco Bay Area
broadcasting station KTVU," the airline says in statement. "The
report referred to the names of the pilots by using racially charged epithets.
It profoundly disparaged Asiana, its employees, and all Asians. Asiana deplores
the hateful words of the broadcast."
Now, Asiana says it simply wants to move forward and focus
on supporting passengers and families. Three people were killed and dozens
injured as a result of the crash.
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