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| On July 6, 2013, at 11:26 AM local time (18:26 UTC), the Boeing 777-200ER, registration number HL7742,<ref name="flaware"/> crashed at San Francisco International Airport upon landing, short of the runway threshold 28L, striking the sea wall that projects into the ]. |
On July 6, 2013, at 11:26 AM local time (18:26 UTC), the Boeing 777-200ER, registration number HL7742,<ref name="flaware"/> crashed at San Francisco International Airport upon landing, short of the runway threshold 28L, striking the sea wall that projects into the ].<ref name=AvHerald-2013-7-6>{{cite web|title=Accident: Asiana B772 at San Francisco on Jul 6th 2013, touched down short of the runway, broke up and burst into flames|url=http://avherald.com/h?article=464ef64f&opt=4096|author=Simon Hradecky|work=]|date=6 July 2013|accessdate=6 July 2013}}</ref><ref name="nbc130706"/><ref name="nyt130706"/> One engine and the ] behind the ] became separated from the aircraft.<ref name=BBC23214513/> The vertical and both horizontal stabilizers came to rest on the runway before the threshold, while the remainder of the fuselage and wings halted to the left side of the runway. 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. ]s were deployed on one side of the plane, and were used to evacuate the passengers.<ref name=BBC23214513/><ref name="CNNgbma"/> | ||
| ==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||
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| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | July 6, 2013 |
| Site | Runway 28L, San Francisco International Airport 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 Int'l Airport |
| Passengers | 291 |
| Crew | 16 |
| Fatalities | Unconfirmed |
| Injuries | 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, with 291 passengers and 16 crew members aboard.
Crash
On July 6, 2013, at 11:26 AM local time (18:26 UTC), the Boeing 777-200ER, registration number HL7742, crashed at San Francisco International Airport upon landing, short of the runway threshold 28L, striking the sea wall that projects into the San Francisco Bay. One engine and the tail section behind the aft pressure bulkhead became separated from the aircraft. The vertical and both horizontal stabilizers came to rest on the runway before the threshold, while the remainder of the fuselage and wings halted to the left side of the runway. 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 plane carried 291 passengers, 16 crew: airline". Reuters. 6 July 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- "Asiana 777 (AAR214) crashes upon landing at SFO". FlightAware. July 6, 2013. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
- Simon Hradecky (6 July 2013). "Accident: Asiana B772 at San Francisco on Jul 6th 2013, touched down short of the runway, broke up and burst into flames". Aviation Herald. Retrieved 6 July 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.
- ^ Botelho, Greg; Ahlers, Mike M. (July 6, 2013). "Airline's Boeing 777 crash lands at San Francisco International Airport". CNN. Retrieved 2013-07-06.