Asiana Flight Crash Kills Two At SFO Halted Airport Traffic
Survivors photographed escaping the wrecked Boeing 777 after a high impact landing at San Francisco International Airport. The plane originated in Shanghai with 291 passengers and 16 crew. Two people were killed and 130 hospitalized, with 15 treated at San Francisco General, 10 in critical condition. Air traffic halted briefly as emergency crews battled fires and evacuated passengers.
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Asiana crash prompts record of recent aviation disasters
An overview from Flight Safety Foundation outlines recent fatal plane crashes in the United States and worldwide. It notes Asiana Airlines flight 214 from Seoul to San Francisco with two dead and up to 130 hospitalized, and lists historic US and global accidents involving various aircraft models.
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Asiana Flight Crash Probes Begin After Seoul to San Francisco Arrival
The Asiana passenger jet departed Seoul at 5 04 p m local time and landed in San Francisco at 11 28 a m PDT after 10 hours 24 minutes. Passengers included 141 Chinese 77 South Koreans and 61 U S citizens. NTSB chair Deborah Hersman said a team would investigate and that everything is on the table. FAA investigators will also be sent and Boeing will aid the NTSB as it examines the accident.
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Asiana Jet Crash Quietly Tarnishes Safety Record
Seoul reports Asiana Air lines safety concerns after the San Francisco crash of flight 214. Pilot Lee Jeong Min, a veteran, was among four on board in two-person rotations during the 10 hour flight. The fuselage struck the runway, causing massive damage and sparking renewed scrutiny of Asiana's history including 1993 and 2010 incidents and its fleet expansion plans.
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