She said both pilots at the controls had ample rest before they left South Korea and during the flight when they were relieved by the backup crew. The NTSB intern responsible for "confirming" the fake names of the crashed Asiana Flight 214 pilots has been fired. 2023 National Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. All rights reserved. Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much Aviation experts agree that aircraft automation has made flying safer, and the 777 is one of the most sophisticated jetliners in service. She then proceeded to read out four fake names from a teleprompter as they appeared on screen over footage of the wreckage. Of the 307 people on board, 3 died; another 187 were injured, 49 of them seriously. "Even if they are not hurt or they don't go to hospital, we will still give them this money." The safety board admitted a summer intern told KTVU the spelling of the names was correct. More than 300 people survived the crash, the first fatal airline accident in the U.S. since 2009. [123], On August 12, 2013, Asiana Airlines announced initial payouts to crash survivors of US$10,000, stating the survivors "need money to go to hospital or for transportation so we are giving them the $10,000 first," Asiana spokeswoman Lee Hyo Min said in a telephone interview. Helmet-recorded images showed that firefighters on the scene saw two of the three victims still alive after being thrown from the plane. Un Jardin a Cythere is inspired by the Greek island of Kythira. The July 12th KTVU report turned into a Internet sensation with clips of the broadcast quickly spreading across YouTube and social media. Cabin manager Lee Yoon-hye was the last to leave the burning plane. By Clare Kim. Asiana Airlines to Sue KTVU-TV Over Racist Fake Pilot . TV Anchor Fired First Day on Job for Swearing on Air [VIDEO] Published Jul 12, . ', 'But were mostly saddened that a tragedy that took the lives of three people and injured scores of other passengers could be taken as an opportunity for an apparent joke.'. We made several mistakes when we received this information. [129][130][131] An additional lawsuit against Asiana Airlines and Boeing Aircraft Company was filed on August 9, 2013. Please try again. [23], Wang Linjia (Chinese: ) and Ye Mengyuan (), with Chinese passports, were found dead outside the aircraft soon after the crash after having been thrown out of the plane during the accident.
