If reporters/editors/producers can't get the basic facts of a story right then it probably means that the whole story is cr@p and not to be trusted!
Whenever I see something in the newspaper or on TV about which I have some in depth personal knowledge, it is obvious to see how grossly misrepresented the facts often are.
The trouble is that this means that all the other stories we see/read in the media are probably equally badly misrepresented, we just don't realise it!!
If getting an aircraft type or a number of passengers wrong is a mere detail, then what constitutes something that does deserve accuracy??
Still I suppose we should never let the facts get in the way of a good story should we!!