An Asiana Airlines flight from Seoul crashed on landing at San Francisco airport, killing two passengers and injuring more than 160 passengers on Saturday.
There were 307 passengers on board, including 16 crew members. Official reports said 123 passengers managed to escape without injury while the remaining had to either be treated for their injuries or be hospitalized. Among those injured, 49 are currently in serious condition, while five passengers including one child remain in critical condition. The two deceased victims were Chinese teenage girls.
Deceased victims – Teenagers Wang Linjia and Ye Mengyuan
The cause of crash has yet to be determined, but the FBI has ruled out terrorism. According to aviation officials, the pilot who was flying the aircraft only had 43 hours’ experience flying the plane. (Source)
San Francisco International Airport was closed for several hours following the accident, with incoming flights diverted to other airports, before reopening two of four runways. Shortly after the incident, Asiana Airlines posted addressed the accident in this Tweet:
