Posted on 07/12/2013 3:04:40 PM PDT by GSWarrior
Bay Area news station KTVU just reported that the pilots of Asiana's disastrous flight 214 were the crack team of "Sum Ting Wong," "Wi Tu Lo," "Ho Lee Fuk," and "Bang Ding Ow."
Despite the names obviously being just a bunch of racist jokes, KTVU, which has since apologized for the report, claims in a statement given to Gawker—and read on the air—that an NTSB official confirmed the names to them earlier today.
EARLIER IN THE NEWSCAST WE GAVE SOME NAMES OF PILOTS INVOLVED IN THE ASIANA AIRLINES CRASH. THESE NAMES WERE NOT ACCURATE DESPITE AN N-T-S-B OFFICIAL IN WASHINGTON CONFIRMING THEM LATE THIS MORNING. WE APOLOGIZE FOR THIS ERROR.
Update: NTSB Public Affairs Officer Peter Knudson just media that the NTSB's policy is to never give out pilot names in these situations, which contradicts KTVU's claims. "I don’t know who [KTVU] got that from, but we do not release names," he said.
What I find funny (or pathetic) is the idiot talking head that just read the names off without even a hint that, indeed, “sum ting” was in fact “wong” with the names.
“...You forgot the porno star, “Long Dong Hong”...”
and his cousins Wang Hung Lo and Sum Yung Giy
Now that is funny!
Here till Tuesday! Try the Veal!!
And the half brother, Suk Mi Dong.
Bart Simpson must have gotten a hold of the teleprompter. LOL
stop it LOL
Yak Mi Goo??
What I like about the original list is that all the names describe a plane that is going down, and then crashes. #3, Ho Lee Fuk, reminds me of what I have heard are the most common last words before a crash, "Oh Sh**!" Same kind of expression.
I'll bet that news station, which the airline is suing, will either
1) Create a new policy that requires several people to review scripts before going on the air, or
2) (If they already have such a policy) Hand out a stern warning that everybody will do it or else...
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