Asiana 214

As this is written, the wreckage of Asiana Airlines Flight 214, a Boeing 777 that crashed while attempting to land at the San Francisco (Calif.) International Airport (SFO) on July 6, 2013, is still being examined. The accident was the first on U.S. soil involving a large jet transport since November 2001, and the first accident involving passenger fatalities aboard a U.S. scheduled carrier since 2009. It also was the first involving a fatality aboard a 777.

Key Takeaways:

• Asiana Airlines Flight 214, a Boeing 777, crashed on July 6, 2013, while attempting to land at San Francisco International Airport, marking the first fatal accident for a 777 and a significant U.S. air transport incident in over a decade.
• Preliminary NTSB data from flight recorders indicate the aircraft's throttles were at idle and speed dropped below VREF in the final seconds before impact, despite crew calls for increased speed and a go-around just prior to striking the seawall.
• The author highlights the NTSB's unusual decision to release preliminary findings via Twitter, diverging from their traditional practice of withholding such information until a more thorough investigation.

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