RELATED: Asiana Isn't Ready to Forgive KTVU for Racist Pilot Name 'Joke'. He had 9,793 hours of flying experience, of which 43 were in a 777 over nine flights,[16] and was operating the controls under the supervision of the instructor in the right seat. Asiana Airlines to Sue KTVU-TV Over Racist Fake Pilot . [125] "The measures could include [changing] rules on training flights if needed," Deputy Minister for Civil Aviation Choi Jeong-ho told reporters. The agencys policy is to never release or confirm the names of crew members or people involved in transportation accidents to media, Ms. Nantel said. The crew also delayed its decision to abort the landing with the plane flying too slowly to avoid catastrophe, investigators found. It was scheduled to land at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) at 11:04a.m. PDT (18:04 UTC). On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Asiana Airlines Flight 214: The Boeing 777's First Fatal Crash The California TV station then went on-air with the "confirmed" names, which were, well, pretty obviously made up and offensive. Pilots botched the approach and landing of Asiana Airlines Flight 214 in San Francisco nearly a year ago, causing a crash that killed three people and injured 187 others, U.S. safety investigators concluded on Tuesday. Submit your coronavirus news tip. KTVU producers fired over Asiana pilots' fake names - SFGATE [permanent dead link] Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much The producer with seven year's experience at KTVU wrote 'Oh S***'. Both were 16. According to initial reports from the cockpit crew, the plane's autothrottle was set for the correct reference speed, but until the runway's precision approach path indicator (PAPI) showed them significantly below the glide path, the pilots were unaware that the autothrottle was failing to maintain that speed. Asiana Flight 214: The Pilot Screwed Up, Right? - The Daily Beast The problem was that the names "Sum Ting Wong," "Wi Tu Lo," "Ho Lee Fuk" and "Bang Ding Ow" were obviously fake. [65][66], This was the third fatal crash in Asiana's 25-year history. During a live newscast Friday, KTVU Channel 2 reported the names of the flight crew as: 'Sum Ting Wong,' 'Wi Tu Lo,' 'Ho Lee Fuk,' and 'Bang Ding Ow'. At Channel 2 and elsewhere, "People are overtaxed and have more responsibility sometimes than they can handle. 08:43 EST 25 Jul 2013. [4][52] The FDR showed the throttles were advanced from idle at that time.