Boeing 777 Crashes at San Francisco International Airport
Two people were killed and at least 40 people were critically injured Saturday when a Boeing 777 passenger jetliner arriving from Seoul, South Korea, crashed and caught fire while landing at San Francisco International Airport, officials said.
The plane, Asiana Airlines Flight 214, crashed at 11:27 a.m. and came to rest on the side of runway 28L, one of four runways at SFO, said Lynn Lunsford, a spokeswoman with the Federal Aviation Administration. The plane appeared to make impact short of the runway – its tail was obliterated, leaving a trail of debris.
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Fire crews pour water and foam on an Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 that crashed while landing from Seoul, South Korea at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, Calif. on Saturday, July 6, 2013. Photo by Paul Chinn, The Chronicle
People view the wreckage of an Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 that crashed at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, Calif. on Saturday, July 6, 2013. Photo by Paul Chinn, The Chronicle
The destroyed fuselage of Asiana Airlines Flight 214 is visible on the runway at San Francisco International Airport after it crashed on landing and burned on Saturday, July 6, 2013. Photo by Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle
The destroyed fuselage of Asiana Airlines Flight 214 is visible on the runway at San Francisco International Airport after it crashed on landing and burned on Saturday, July 6, 2013. Photo by Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle
Aircraft parts that resemble a landing gear rests on the runway after an Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 crashed while it was attempting to land at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, Calif. on Saturday, July 6, 2013. Photo by Paul Chinn, The Chronicle
The debris of the tail section of the fuselage of Asiana Airlines Flight 214 is visible on the runway at San Francisco International Airport after it crashed on landing and burned on Saturday, July 6, 2013. Photo by Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle
Passengers aboard the Asiana Airlines flight that crashed at San Francisco International Airport arrive at San Francisco General Hospital on Saturday, July 6, 2013 in San Francisco, Calif. Photo by Russell Yip, The Chronicle
Doctors exiting the Reflection Room at San Francisco International Airport where passengers and families are being held after the Asiana Airlines plane crash on July 6, 2013. Photo by Michael Short, The Chronicle
Passengers aboard the Asiana Airlines flight that crashed at San Francisco International Airport arrive at San Francisco General Hospital on Saturday, July 6, 2013 in San Francisco, Calif. Photo by Russell Yip, The Chronicle
Scenes from SF general where patients from the Boeing 777 crash are being brought in on Saturday, July 06, 2013 in San Francisco, Calif. Photo by Rohan Smith, The Chronicle
Press information officer Rachael Kagan gives a press briefing regarding passengers aboard the Asiana Airlines flight that crashed at San Francisco International Airport who arrived at San Francisco General Hospital on Saturday, July 6, 2013 in San Francisco, Calif. Photo by Russell Yip, The Chronicle
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee speaks to the media during a press conference in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday July 6, 2013, speaking about the crash of Asiana Airlines flight 214 this morning at San Francisco International Airport. Photo by Michael Macor, The Chronicle
Passengers from the Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 which crashed while it was attempting to land at San Francisco International Airport walk to the Reflection Room in San Francisco International Airport where flight passengers are being held on July 6, 2013. Photo by Michael Short, The Chronicle
A young passenger from the Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 which crashed while it was attempting to land at San Francisco International Airport is escorted out of the Reflection Room in San Francisco International Airport where flight passengers are being held on July 6, 2013. Photo by Michael Short, The Chronicle
Traffic backs up on the US Route 101 South after a Boeing 777 airplane crashed landed at San Francisco International Airport July 6, 2013 in San Francisco, California. Photo by Sarah Rice, Getty Images
Crowds of travelers expecting to board outgoing flights with Asiana Airlines are relocated to hotels due to flight cancellations on July 6, 2013 in San Francisco International Airport. Photo by Katie Meek, The Chronicle
Passengers talk with airline officials about flight cancellations and delays after a Boeing 777 crash landed at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, Calif. on July 6, 2013. Photo by Ian C. Bates, The Chronicle
Passengers wait out cancellations and delayed flights after a Boeing 777 crash landed at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, Calif. on July 6, 2013. Photo by Ian C. Bates, The Chronicle
Crowds of travelers expecting to board outgoing flights with Asiana Airlines are relocated to hotels due to flight cancellations on July 6, 2013 in San Francisco International Airport. Photo by Katie Meek, The Chronicle
A few flights show being cancelled in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday July 6, 2013, after the crash of Asiana Airlines flight 214 this morning at San Francisco International airport. Photo by Michael Macor, The Chronicle
The international terminal remains closed at San Francisco International Airport July 6, 2013 in San Francisco, California. A Boeing 777 Asiana Airlines passenger aircraft coming from Seoul, South Korea crashed while landing. Photo by Sarah Rice, Getty Images
ARLINGTON, VA – JULY 06: National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chairwoman Deborah Hersman speaks to members of the media prior to her departure with an NTSB “go-team” for San Francisco to investigate the crash of Asiana Airlines Flight 214 July 6, 2013 at Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia. Photo by Alex Wong, Getty Images
People watch a news program reporting about Asiana Airlines flight 214 which took off from Seoul and crashed while landing at San Francisco International Airport, at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, July 7, 2013. The writing on the screen reads ” Fire on the ceiling of the airplane.” Photo by Ahn Young-joon, AP Photos
This photo provided by Zach Custer shows smoke rising from what a federal aviation official says was an Asiana Airlines flight crashing while landing at San Francisco airport on Saturday, July 6, 2013. It was not immediately known whether there were any injuries. Photo by Zach Custer, AP Photos
This photo provided by Antonette Edwards shows what a federal aviation official says was an Asiana Airlines flight crashing while landing at San Francisco airport on Saturday, July 6, 2013. It was not immediately known whether there were any injuries. Photo by Antonette Edwards, AP Photos
This photo provided by Krista Seiden shows smoke rising from what a federal aviation official says was an Asiana Airlines flight crashing while landing at San Francisco airport on Saturday, July 6, 2013. It was not immediately known whether there were any injuries. Photo by Krista Seiden, AP Photos
