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Didn't have time to feel that the fire would hurt me: Asiana attendant
Fp Archives •Cabin manager Lee Yoon-hye, apparently the last person to leave the burning plane, said crew members deflated the slides with axes to rescue their colleagues, one of whom seemed to be choking beneath the weight of a slide.
Asiana Airlines crash: Unusual pattern of spine injuries
Fp Archives •Many survivors of Saturday's jet crash in San Francisco have a surprising pattern of spine injuries that a doctor says shows how violently they were shaken despite wearing seat belts.
List: Some of the worst plane disasters in US and across the world
Fp Archives •Following are some facts about Asiana's safety record, the record of the Boeing 777 and some recent fatal plane crashes in the United States and around the world.
Asiana Airlines says pilot had only 43 hours experience on 777s
Fp Archives •Asiana Airlines says the pilot in control of the Boeing 777 that crashed in San Francisco had little experience flying that type of plane and was landing one for the first time at that airport.
Planes, engines not at fault in Asiana crash, says CEO
Fp Archives •"For now, we acknowledge that there were no problems caused by the 777-200 plane or (its) engines," Yoon Young-doo, the president and CEO of the airline, told a media conference on Sunday at the company headquarters.
Airport landing system was off when Asiana flight crashed in San Francisco
Fp Archives •A navigation system that helps pilots make safe descents was turned off at San Francisco airport on Saturday when a South Korean airliner crashed and burned after undershooting the runway, officials said.
Asiana plane crash: Eye witnesses describe 'huge fireball' on landing
Fp Archives •Eye witness accounts from aboard Asiana Flight 214 which crashed at San Francisco airport.
Photos: Asiana plane from Seoul crashes while landing in San Francisco
Fp Staff •The plane, with 307 people on board, crashed and burst into flames as it landed at San Francisco International Airport on Saturday after a flight from Seoul, and initial reports said two people were killed and more than 130 sent to hospitals.
Asiana plane crash: Boeing 777 has 'fantastic' safety record, say experts
Fp Archives •The crash of an Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 in San Francisco on Saturday is only the second major accident for the twin-engine, wide-bodied jet in the 18 years the model has been in service, aviation safety expert said.
Namaste, travelers! SFO opens airport yoga room
Fp Archives •The quiet, dimly lit studio officially opened last week in a former storage room just past the security checkpoint at SFO's Terminal 2.