Los Gatos Sounds Off on Asiana Lawsuit Against 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 Los Gatos 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 Los Gatos had to say:

• Al: I think they are trying to recoup some of the money they are having to pay out to the victims and should let this go. They have enough bad press and problems to worry about instead of going after the media on this. I do believe the media made a major blunder in this report and the confirmation from the staff in Washington was at fault. KNTV has been apologizing profusely since it aired.
• Nick: Freedom of press and speech. Everyone makes mistakes all they ever wanna do is sue for shit hope all those killed rip an others get well
• Sonya: It was offensive and in poor taste, how could that have happened, it was so obvious. Sad.
• Patricia: Asiana Air could have taken the high road, it's in bad taste and KTVU reporters could have proof read this prior but it wasn't meant to hurt anybody.