Plumes of smoke were visible over San Francisco International Airport today after a Boeing 777 arriving from Taipei Seoul, South Korea, crashed and burst into flames.
RIGHT NOW: Per scanners: Plane crash in San Francisco now a 3rd alarm assignment. People reported trapped in downed 777 – @fguzmanon7
— NewsBreaker (@NewsBreaker) July 6, 2013
Omg a plane just crashed at SFO on landing as I’m boarding my plane pic.twitter.com/hsVEcVZ2VS
— Krista Seiden (@kristaseiden) July 6, 2013
Don’t know airline or plane size yet, but definitely a commercial jet. Lots of smoke. Emergency evac slides down #SFO pic.twitter.com/BZu8TSjoi3
— Krista Seiden (@kristaseiden) July 6, 2013
@NYCAviation yes. Here is another pic.twitter.com/lgJBkpxqLi
— Krista Seiden (@kristaseiden) July 6, 2013
Plane crash at SFO right now. Please pray for the people inside. http://t.co/GK66VWXpOW
— Diane B. (@starrstruck) July 6, 2013
Firefighters are putting out the fire at the moment. Plenty of cops and ambulances are on site. #praying
— Diane B. (@starrstruck) July 6, 2013
EYEWITNESS: "Literally just witnessed a plane crash (SFO) start to finish..cannot stop crying" pic.twitter.com/IxZh6QpeTm @DanielleLWells
— NewsBreaker (@NewsBreaker) July 6, 2013
https://twitter.com/DoreCalifornia/status/353583899395375107
As the smoke lifts a bit there is no tail in sight… #planecrash #SFO #breaking 777 Asiana Air from Taipei (supposedly pic.twitter.com/HRSgypUP3v
— Krista Seiden (@kristaseiden) July 6, 2013
@kristaseiden I read that air traffic control said the tail was far from the rest #SFO #crash
— KevinthedrunkJedi (@The_Drunk_Jedi) July 6, 2013
Plane on fire moments ago at SFO airport, my video http://t.co/4Qyru8U9vr
— Scott Traylor (@360KID) July 6, 2013
guys I just watched a plane crash at SFO
— stefanielaine? (@stefanielaine) July 6, 2013
we were walking back from breakfast, stopped to take a picture of the runway, and a landing plane came in at a bad angle, flipped, exploded
— stefanielaine? (@stefanielaine) July 6, 2013
we saw the rescue slides come out, not sure whether that means there were survivors. the plane completely broke apart, smoke pouring out
— stefanielaine? (@stefanielaine) July 6, 2013
just realized I have a picture of the actual crash. holy fucking shit. pic.twitter.com/5TnOX96Gsi
— stefanielaine? (@stefanielaine) July 6, 2013
Guys are people actually WALKING OFF THAT PLANE? My god. What a huge relief.
— stefanielaine? (@stefanielaine) July 6, 2013
Here’s a tweet from someone who claims to have been on board.
I just crash landed at SFO. Tail ripped off. Most everyone seems fine. I'm ok. Surreal… (at @flySFO) [pic] — https://t.co/E6Ur1XEfa4
— David Eun (@Eunner) July 6, 2013
Update: Reports say that the flight had arrived from Seoul, South Korea.
The plane that crashed landed at SFO was Asiana Airlines Flight 214 from Seoul.
— Steve Brusk (@stevebruskNews) July 6, 2013
Several others confirming it's Asiana 214, Boeing 777 tail number HL7742, from Incheon airport in Seoul.
— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) July 6, 2013
Writer Neil Gaiman is among those whose planes were diverted and learned from Twitter what was going on.
Love to everyone in SFO. Hope no loss of life.
— Neil Gaiman (@neilhimself) July 6, 2013
They still haven't officially told us on this plane why we aren't flying to sfo. But we have told each other. Thank you twitter.
— Neil Gaiman (@neilhimself) July 6, 2013
Tons of planes in holding patterns over #SFO right now pic.twitter.com/4BbXqxxZ3y
— Emily Price (@Emily) July 6, 2013
Breaking news on Twitter is always interesting. First 30 minutes, pretty accurate; after that, the "news media" starts speculating.
— tabin. (@tabin) July 6, 2013
@CNN says "wing broke off" beneath video showing both wings on plane. #SFOPlaneCrash pic.twitter.com/wxMtwMRmfE
— CaptainTouchback (@CaptTouchback) July 6, 2013
Despite what looks to have been an intense fire, early (and unconfirmed) reports say there were miraculously no fatalities.
Yikes. RT @Newbreaker NEW PHOTO: You can see how badly burned the inside of the plane is from this @KTVU photo pic.twitter.com/ZFtm7cDLOv
— Emily Price (@Emily) July 6, 2013
#SFO Update:
303 SOB. All 303 accounted for.
SFFD 3rd Alarm + RED Alert
SMCFD 3rd Alarm
USCG O/S
Asiana Flight 214 from Seoul— SoCal EMS and Fire (@SoCalEMSFire) July 6, 2013
#SFO Update
One critical injury thus far. Airlifted to San Fran General Hospital
Many others with burns.
Currently no fatalities.— SoCal EMS and Fire (@SoCalEMSFire) July 6, 2013
Here’s another video from user @360KID showing the volume of smoke coming from the downed plane.
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Update:
At a press conference at 7:15 p.m. Eastern, San Francisco’s fire chief said emergency responders were still “working the numbers,” and Mayor Edwin Lee noted that some of the 291 passengers and 16 crew members were unaccounted for. Two fatalities were confirmed.
Fire Chief and Mayor say some passengers are unaccounted for in the crash. More than 120 taken to hospitals
— Steve Brusk (@stevebruskNews) July 6, 2013
48 were initially transported to hospitals, 82 of 190 who first went to terminal were later transported.
— Steve Brusk (@stevebruskNews) July 6, 2013
SF Fire has turned investigation over to NTSB: 190 passengers were "self evacuated" categorized as "green," which means "minor injuries"
— Maeve Reston (@MaeveReston) July 6, 2013
FBI Special Agent in Charge Dave Johnson "There is no indication of terrorism involved" in Asiana crash at SFO.
— Maeve Reston (@MaeveReston) July 6, 2013
Two fatalties involved in SFO plane crash, according to SF fire. Upwards of 60 people are unaccounted for. 60 PEOPLE unaccounted for
— Maeve Reston (@MaeveReston) July 6, 2013
The airline has established an emergency phone number for families seeking information.
Asiana Airlines has established telephone numbers for inquiries regarding the crash of flight #214 at SFO. In Korea: 080 669 8000.
— U.S. Embassy Seoul (@USEmbassySeoul) July 7, 2013
Update: All passengers accounted for:
JUST IN: San Francisco's fire chief says all people have been accounted for after today's Asiana Airlines crash that killed two
— CBS News (@CBSNews) July 7, 2013
BREAKING: San Francisco fire chief: Everyone accounted for in jetliner crash
— The Associated Press (@AP) July 7, 2013
Twitchy will continue to update this breaking news story as details emerge.
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