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Mountain View Sounds Off on Asiana Lawsuit Against KTVU
The airlines has since scrapped its plans to sue KTVU.
The Asiana Airlines Flight 214 crash in SFO has been on the minds of many but recent incidents, including an on-air gaffe by a local television station and subsequent threat of a lawsuit by the airline have Mountain View residents heated.
Asiana Airlines confirmed Monday that it would sue KTVU for incorrectly naming the pilots in the crash that killed three people.
We asked our readers this:
Asiana Airlines is suing KTVU over offensive, and fake, pilot names read on air July 12. Do you think this is the right move for Asiana? Or is there a better way to handle this? Suggestions?
This is what Mountain View had to say:
- Joy: I think they have far bigger problems to tend to.
- Martha: I think it is just a distraction tactic from the airline. Bigger issue is that their airplane crashed & three people are dead!!!
- Peggy: Don't you think someone should attack the blatant racism this represents? How was it funny to air BS like that? I expect this kind of humor in fraternity houses, not by "responsible" journalists.
- Fatima: I don't know if they have legal legs to stand on but those names were racist, completely offensive, and made a huge mockery about a tragedy. There see deep racial divisions in this county and people need to learn to be sensitive. Suing may be one way to teach that lesson
- Greg: I'm glad I wasn't sued for every bone headed mistake I've ever made.
- Carrie: I heard the airline is claiming that the offensive names were damaging to their reputation, but won't a lawsuit just publicize the "damage" more?
- Patric: Maybe learn to fly better and we wouldn't have had the opportunity to make fun of them? Granted I think it was in poor taste but like others said they need to own up to the fact they crashed the plane not the reports
- Steve: Having traveled many years throughout Asia I can tell you first hand we aren't the only racialist country. The shoe fits on both feet so let's get a grip it was a joke some say bad some say good whatever no one got hurt
- Fatima: I'm glad they are suing.
According to Reuters, the airline announced Wednesday that it would drop the lawsuit.
"Asiana Airlines has decided not to proceed with the case since KTVU has issued a formal apology and in order for us to focus all our efforts on managing the aftermath of the accident," the South Korean company said in a statement.
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