Hopefully most of us don’t have to experience what it’s like to be inside an airliner as it makes a crash landing, but the National Transportation Safety Board tweeted two photos from inside the Boeing 777 that did just that at San Francisco International Airport on Saturday, killing two and injuring nearly 181 others:
— NTSB (@NTSB) July 7, 2013
The NTSB tweeted other photos from the scene as well:
— NTSB (@NTSB) July 7, 2013
— NTSB (@NTSB) July 7, 2013
— NTSB (@NTSB) July 7, 2013
— NTSB (@NTSB) July 7, 2013
— NTSB (@NTSB) July 7, 2013
— NTSB (@NTSB) July 7, 2013
The NTSB has also recovered the “black box”:
An initial review of CVR data was conducted. #Asiana 214
— NTSB (@NTSB) July 7, 2013
Preliminary results revealed: 2 hour recording…good quality. #Asiana 214
— NTSB (@NTSB) July 7, 2013
Recording began in cruise flight. #Asiana 214
— NTSB (@NTSB) July 7, 2013
The flight was cleared for the visual approach to RWY 28L, which is confirmed by the crew. #Asiana 214
— NTSB (@NTSB) July 7, 2013
Target speed for the approach was 137 knots. #Asiana 214
— NTSB (@NTSB) July 7, 2013
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Sound of stick shaker began approx. 4-sec prior to impact. #Asiana 214
— NTSB (@NTSB) July 7, 2013
Call to go around made approx. 1.5-sec prior to impact. #Asiana 214
— NTSB (@NTSB) July 7, 2013
The data indicate that the throttles were at idle and the airspeed slowed below target approach speed during the approach. #Asiana 214
— NTSB (@NTSB) July 7, 2013
The throttles were advanced a few seconds prior to impact and the engines appear to respond normally. #Asiana 214
— NTSB (@NTSB) July 7, 2013
We’ll have to wait to find out what the investigation rules as the cause of the accident.
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