National Transportation Safety BoardOffice of Public Affairs
The National Transportation Safety Board apologizes for inaccurate and offensive names that were mistakenly confirmed as those of the pilots of Asiana flight 214, which crashed at San Francisco International Airport on July 6.
Earlier today, in response to an inquiry from a media outlet, a summer intern acted outside the scope of his authority when he erroneously confirmed the names of the flight crew on the aircraft.
The NTSB does not release or confirm the names of crewmembers or people involved in transportation accidents to the media. We work hard to ensure that only appropriate factual information regarding an investigation is released and deeply regret today's incident.
Appropriate actions will be taken to ensure that such a serious error is not repeated.
Office of Public Affairs490 L'Enfant Plaza, SWWashington, DC 20594(202) 314-6100Kelly Nantelkelly.nantel@ntsb.gov
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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is an independent federal agency charged with determining the probable causeof transportation accidents, promoting transportation safety, and assisting victims of transportation accidents and their families.