Captain Sum Ting Wong- The News Story That Went Viral
The news segment that mentioned a flight crew including "Captain Sum Ting Wong" during a live broadcast on KTVU Channel 2, well, it certainly made a splash. This moment, which happened on a Friday, quickly spread, drawing a lot of attention and, to be honest, quite a bit of criticism online. It was about the pilots of Asiana's Flight 214, and the names read out were, you know, "Sum Ting Wong," "Wi Tu Lo," "Ho Lee Fuk," and "Bang Ding Ow."
This particular news report, which went out at noon, featuring "Captain Sum Ting Wong" and "Wi Tu Lo" as pilots, really took off across the internet. It became a huge talking point, sparking conversations and, in some respects, a lot of strong reactions. The local Fox affiliate, KTVU, later had to apologize for what happened, as these names were not, actually, the real pilots involved.
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