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| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | July 6, 2013 |
| Site | San Francisco Int'l Airport San Mateo County, California, United States 37°36′48″N 122°21′53″W / 37.61333°N 122.36472°W / 37.61333; -122.36472 |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 777-200ER |
| Operator | Asiana Airlines |
| Registration | HL7742 |
| Flight origin | Incheon International Airport |
| Destination | San Francisco International Airport |
| Passengers | Unconfirmed |
| Crew | Unconfirmed |
| Fatalities | Unconfirmed |
| Survivors | Yes, number unconfirmed |
Asiana Airlines Flight 214 was a transpacific passenger flight operated by Asiana Airlines from Incheon International Airport, near Seoul, South Korea, to San Francisco International Airport, near San Francisco, California, in the United States. On July 6, 2013, the Boeing 777-200ER serving the flight crash landed upon approach at San Francisco International Airport.
Crash
On July 6, 2013, at 11:26 AM local time (18:26 UTC), the Boeing 777-200ER, registration number HL7742, crashed upon landing on runway 28L at San Francisco International Airport. One engine and the tail section behind the aft pressure bulkhead became separated from the aircraft. Eyewitnesses described a large brief fireball upon the aircraft landing, and a second large explosion minutes after the impact, with a large, dark plume of smoke rising from the fuselage. Evacuation slides were deployed on one side of the plane, and were used to evacuate the passengers.
Aftermath
There has been no official word regarding injuries or fatalities and the cause of the crash was unclear. The National Transportation Safety Board has begun an investigation and sent a crew to the scene. The airport was closed until further notice.
See also
References
- "Asiana 777 (AAR214) crashes upon landing at SFO". FlightAware. July 6, 2013. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
- Arkin, Daniel (July 6, 2013). "Boeing 777 crashes while landing at San Francisco airport". NBC News. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
- ^ Somaiya, Ravi (July 6, 2013). "Plane Crashes on Landing in San Francisco". The New York Times. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
- ^ "Jet crash lands at San Francisco airport". BBC News Online. July 6, 2013. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
- "Boeing 777 crashes at San Francisco International Airport". CNN. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- "Boeing 777 crashes at San Francisco International Airport". CNN. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
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