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Mock plane crash showing 'badly timed'

American TV network NBC has apologised over a sketch at the Emmy Awards which showed a mock plane crash just hours after a commuter jet accident in Kentucky killed 49 people.

Mock plane crash showing 'badly timed'

Tue, 29 Aug, 2006 - 16:43

American TV network NBC has apologised over a sketch at the Emmy Awards which showed a mock plane crash just hours after a commuter jet accident in Kentucky killed 49 people.

The annual ceremony on Sunday night, which was broadcast live, opened with a pre-recorded spoof of various US shows, including air-crash drama Lost.

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Courts Entertainment Heathrow Place: Kentucky Place: US Place: Lexington, Kentucky Place: Lexington Person: Conan O’Brien Person: O’Brien Person: Tim Gilbert Event: Emmy Awards Event: Emmy Organisation: NBC Organisation: WLEX Organisation: Lexington Herald Organisation: Los Angeles Times

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