I suspect the original wire reports (that all newsrooms use) quoted the a/c as a Lynx. Editors would have published based on that, it's not their fault it turned out to be incorrect. The originator of this thread also reported it as a Lynx.
Breaking news often has inaccuracies that are corrected asap. I personally don't think it is something to get angry about.
Very sorry for those involved, a very sad day.