What happened to the Asiana Airlines Flight 214?
Q: What happened to the Asiana Airlines Flight 214?
A: The Asiana Airlines Flight 214 crash-landed at San Francisco International Airport on July 6, 2013.
Q: How many people were on the plane?
A: There were 307 people (291 passengers and 16 crew) aboard the plane.
Q: How many passengers were killed in the crash?
A: Two passengers were killed in the crash, and a third passenger possibly survived the crash but died later, after being run over by a fire truck.
Q: What kind of plane was Asiana Airlines Flight 214?
A: Asiana Airlines Flight 214 was a Boeing 777-200ER, and it had been used by Asiana Airlines since March 2006.
Q: What did the pilots try to do before the plane crashed?
A: The pilots tried a go-around 1.5 seconds before the plane crashed, but they were too late.
Q: Was the plane flying at an appropriate speed during landing?
A: No, when the plane was coming in to land, the engines were idle and the plane was flying much slower than it should have been.
Q: Was this the first time anyone ever died aboard a Boeing 777?
A: Yes, the crash was the first time anyone ever died aboard a Boeing 777.
