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KTVU gaffe gets Taiwanese animation treatment

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Next Media Animation, the Taiwanese animation studio known for its hilarious YouTube recreations of worldly events, has produced its take on the KTVU pilot identification gaffe that went viral last week.

The animation opens with two KTVU executives eating Panda Express at a conference table. One of the executives learns the names of four pilots on board Asiana Airlines Flight 214 from a “credible source” at the National Transportation Safety Board. The “credible source” is depicted as Bart Simpson.

“It’s unbelievable how no one at the station noticed this at all,” a NMA tipster told The Desk by email on Monday.

The NMA recreation of the KTVU incident can be viewed above. The video may not be safe for work, depending on where it is you work.

Over the weekend, Asiana Airlines had expressed interest in suing the Oakland, California television station over the incident. On Wednesday, Asiana announced it would not sue the station, citing KTVU’s multiple apologies for the gaffe.

Three people died when Asiana Airlines Flight 214 crashed upon landing at San Francisco International Airport on July 6.

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Matthew Keys

Matthew Keys is the award-winning founder and editor of TheDesk.net, an authoritative voice on broadcast and streaming TV, media and tech. With over ten years of experience, he's a recognized expert in broadcast, streaming, and digital media, with work featured in publications such as StreamTV Insider and Digital Content Next, and past roles at Thomson Reuters and Disney-ABC Television Group.