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| A Boeing 777 aircraft has crash-landed at San Francisco international airport, killing two people and injuring dozens more, officials say. | A Boeing 777 aircraft has crash-landed at San Francisco international airport, killing two people and injuring dozens more, officials say. |
| More than 300 people were on Asiana Airlines Flight 214, from South Korea's capital, Seoul. Passengers and crew escaped down emergency slides as the plane burst into flames. | More than 300 people were on Asiana Airlines Flight 214, from South Korea's capital, Seoul. Passengers and crew escaped down emergency slides as the plane burst into flames. |
| Asiana has confirmed two female Chinese teenagers have died in the crash. | Asiana has confirmed two female Chinese teenagers have died in the crash. |
| The airline said mechanical problems did not cause the crash. | The airline said mechanical problems did not cause the crash. |
| The two Chinese teenagers who died had been seated at the back of the aircraft, said Asiana, South Korea's second largest carrier. | The two Chinese teenagers who died had been seated at the back of the aircraft, said Asiana, South Korea's second largest carrier. |
| They are believed to be the first-ever fatalities in a Boeing 777 crash. | They are believed to be the first-ever fatalities in a Boeing 777 crash. |
| "Currently we understand that there were no engine or mechanical problems," Asiana chief executive Yoon Young-Doo told a news conference in Seoul. | "Currently we understand that there were no engine or mechanical problems," Asiana chief executive Yoon Young-Doo told a news conference in Seoul. |
| Boeing said in a statement it would provide technical assistance to the investigation. | Boeing said in a statement it would provide technical assistance to the investigation. |
| Early indications suggest the plane came in too short and hit the seawall at the airport. | Early indications suggest the plane came in too short and hit the seawall at the airport. |
| Eight adults and two children who suffered critical injuries are being treated at San Francisco General Hospital, hospital spokesperson Rachael Kagan said. | Eight adults and two children who suffered critical injuries are being treated at San Francisco General Hospital, hospital spokesperson Rachael Kagan said. |
| Altogether 181 people were taken to hospital, mostly with minor injuries. | Altogether 181 people were taken to hospital, mostly with minor injuries. |
| There were 291 passengers and 16 crew on board, Asiana said. | There were 291 passengers and 16 crew on board, Asiana said. |
| Nationalities on board included 141 Chinese, 77 South Koreans and 61 US citizens, the airline said. | Nationalities on board included 141 Chinese, 77 South Koreans and 61 US citizens, the airline said. |
| Rescue teams initially took 49 people deemed to be in a serious condition to nearby hospitals, officials said. | Rescue teams initially took 49 people deemed to be in a serious condition to nearby hospitals, officials said. |
| Some 190 people walked to safety from the plane, many of whom were later treated for minor injuries. | Some 190 people walked to safety from the plane, many of whom were later treated for minor injuries. |
| All of the passengers have now been accounted for. | All of the passengers have now been accounted for. |
| While the sequence of events remains unclear, it appeared the plane landed and then crashed on San Francisco International Airport's Runway 28L, said Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Laura Brown. | While the sequence of events remains unclear, it appeared the plane landed and then crashed on San Francisco International Airport's Runway 28L, said Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Laura Brown. |
| Footage of the scene showed debris strewn on the runway and smoke pouring from the jet, as fire crews sprayed a white fire retardant into gaping holes in the craft's roof. | Footage of the scene showed debris strewn on the runway and smoke pouring from the jet, as fire crews sprayed a white fire retardant into gaping holes in the craft's roof. |
| One engine and the tail fin appeared to have broken away from the main wreckage. | One engine and the tail fin appeared to have broken away from the main wreckage. |
| 'Out of control' | 'Out of control' |
| Passenger Ben Levy said there had been no warning of problems before the crash. "It happened in a flash, nobody was worried about anything," he said. | Passenger Ben Levy said there had been no warning of problems before the crash. "It happened in a flash, nobody was worried about anything," he said. |
| But once the aircraft crashed, "there was chaos, disbelief, screaming". | But once the aircraft crashed, "there was chaos, disbelief, screaming". |
| "My seat had been pushed to the floor, it was a mess everywhere," Mr Levy recalled. | "My seat had been pushed to the floor, it was a mess everywhere," Mr Levy recalled. |
| Nevertheless, people "calmed down pretty quickly" and evacuated the plane without pushing or stepping on each other. | Nevertheless, people "calmed down pretty quickly" and evacuated the plane without pushing or stepping on each other. |
| Meanwhile another passenger, David Eun, tweeted a picture of people evacuating down the plane's emergency inflatable slides and wrote: "I just crash landed at SFO. Tail ripped off. Most everyone seems fine. I'm ok. Surreal..." | Meanwhile another passenger, David Eun, tweeted a picture of people evacuating down the plane's emergency inflatable slides and wrote: "I just crash landed at SFO. Tail ripped off. Most everyone seems fine. I'm ok. Surreal..." |
| Mr Eun, who describes himself as a "digital media guy" and "frequent flier", added: "Fire and rescue people all over the place. They're evacuating the injured. Haven't felt this way since 9/11." | Mr Eun, who describes himself as a "digital media guy" and "frequent flier", added: "Fire and rescue people all over the place. They're evacuating the injured. Haven't felt this way since 9/11." |
| A witness to the crash, Ki Siadatan, said the plane "looked out of control" as it descended over San Francisco Bay to land just before 11:30 (18:30 GMT). | A witness to the crash, Ki Siadatan, said the plane "looked out of control" as it descended over San Francisco Bay to land just before 11:30 (18:30 GMT). |
| "We heard a 'boom' and saw the plane disappear into a cloud of dust and smoke," he told the BBC. "There was then a second explosion." | "We heard a 'boom' and saw the plane disappear into a cloud of dust and smoke," he told the BBC. "There was then a second explosion." |
| He saw events unfold from the balcony of his home in the Millbrae area of San Francisco, which overlooks the airport. | He saw events unfold from the balcony of his home in the Millbrae area of San Francisco, which overlooks the airport. |
| Weather conditions were fine and there was little wind, he added. | Weather conditions were fine and there was little wind, he added. |
| Arrivals and departures at the airport have been suspended since the incident. | Arrivals and departures at the airport have been suspended since the incident. |
| The twin-engine Boeing 777 has a good safety record as a long-haul aircraft and is used by many major carriers. | The twin-engine Boeing 777 has a good safety record as a long-haul aircraft and is used by many major carriers. |