Investigators seek reasons for Asiana crash
Investigators are trying to determine the cause of the Boeing 777 crash which killed 2 passengers and injured 182. The plane owned by Asiana Airlines crash landed at San Francisco International Airport yesterday. Deborah Herman, chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, said investigators are focusing on human performance and the aircraft itself. She added that the aircraft did not emit any emergency signals. The “black box” flight data recorders showed that the aircraft’s landing speed was much lower than recommended, causing its tail to hit a sea wall at the end of the run way. The aircraft spun around burst into flames.
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| Rescue officials surround the crashed Boeing 777 after it crash landed at San Francisco International Airport. Photo: Reuters |
Asiana Airlines said the pilot of the crashed plane, 46-year-old Lee Kang-kook, has logged nearly 10,000 flying hours. But he was still in training on the Boeing 777 with just 43 flying hours. This was the first time Kang-kook had attempted to land a Boeing 777 at San Francisco International Airport.