Bolivian TV mistakes Lost footage for Air France flight 447 crash video - really

[write then drink]

Bolivian TV channel PAT showed footage it claimed was shot by a passenger aboard ill-fated Air France flight 447 as the aircraft broke apart above the ocean and was salvaged from the passenger's phone

in fact, it was footage from an episode of Lost

oops

http://observers.france24.com/en/content/20090623-media-blooper-year-bolivian-tv-network-uses-images-tv-drama-lost-air-france-crash

 

[ClevelandWill3]

FAN-FREAKING-TASTIC!!!

 

[Smasher_Sloan]

This is why I stopped watching Bolivian TV. Too many ****-ups.

 

[Clerk Typist]

"Next on PAT News, exclusive video of the Titanic sinking!"

 

[write then drink]

"Next on PAT News, exclusive video of the Titanic sinking!"

 

[Paper Guy]

The comments on the link are pretty funny...

 

[Bubbler]

Faded into Bolivian.

 

[Clerk Typist]

Faded into Bolivian.

Wow.

 

[Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!!]

This is why I stopped watching Bolivian TV. Too many ****-ups.

Excellent!
A great way to start the day.

 

[Football_Bat]

Faded into Bolivian.

Beat me to it, ****er.

 

[Bubbler]

Faded into Bolivian.

Beat me to it, ****er.

I'm shocked it took seven posts for someone to get the low-hanging fruit.