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| Boeing 777 plane crash-lands at San Francisco airport | Boeing 777 plane crash-lands at San Francisco airport |
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| A Boeing 777 aircraft has crash-landed at San Francisco international airport, killing at least one person and injuring as many as 30, diplomats say. | A Boeing 777 aircraft has crash-landed at San Francisco international airport, killing at least one person and injuring as many as 30, diplomats say. |
| Pictures posted on Twitter showed passengers jumping down the inflatable emergency slides and leaving the area, as plumes of smoke rise from the plane. | Pictures posted on Twitter showed passengers jumping down the inflatable emergency slides and leaving the area, as plumes of smoke rise from the plane. |
| Firefighters and rescue teams are at the scene of the downed Asiana Airlines Flight 214, which had taken off from South Korea's capital, Seoul. | Firefighters and rescue teams are at the scene of the downed Asiana Airlines Flight 214, which had taken off from South Korea's capital, Seoul. |
| The cause of the crash is unclear. | The cause of the crash is unclear. |
| 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. | |
| 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. |
| 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 David Eun tweeted a picture of people jumping out of 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..." | Passenger David Eun tweeted a picture of people jumping out of 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. |
| Asiana is South Korea's second-largest airline. | Asiana is South Korea's second-largest airline. |
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