Report: Asiana Dropping Plans To Sue KTVU

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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