we work hard to ensure that only appropriate factual information regarding an investigation is released and deeply regret today 's incident .
update : peter knudson , a spokesman for the ntsb , just confirmed to sf weekly that the ntsb did not release the names of the pilots of flight 214 to ktvu , or any on today ’s noon newscast on ktvu , the station claimed it had “ just learned the names of the 4 pilots on board ” asiana flight 214 which crashed last saturday .
if you read the names .
ktvu has also provided further explanation into why they said these names on air : they did n't say them out loud before rattling them off during their live taping and they did n't confirm with the ntsb employee ( intern ) on their position within the organization .
 
the company is reviewing taking legal action against both ktvu - tv and the ntsb has released a statement stating an intern is responsible for confirming the incorrect names .
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 .
ntsb press release national transportation safety board office of public affairs ntsb statement on erroneous confirmation of crew names july 12 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 .
watch : about 15 minutes later the station corrected its mistake , but claimed an ntsb official had confirmed the names .