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Asiana Airlines
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The two people who died in the Asiana Airlines crash in San Francisco were Chinese girls, said Yoon Young-doo, the airline's CEO. Both were in their mid-teens.
"I bow my head and sincerely apologize for causing concern to the passengers, families and our people," Yoon said.
The other 305 people aboard flight 214 survived, authorities say. Officials said that 182 people were taken to hospitals for treatment. Ref. CNN
The pilot sitting in the captain's seat of Asiana Airlines Flight 214 had 43 hours of experience flying the B777-200, Choi Jeong-ho, the head of the South Korea's Aviation Policy Bureau, said Sunday. He was identified as Lee Kang-gook, he said. Ref. CNN
Asiana Airlines fined $500K for failing to help families after crash
U.S. Transportation officials have penalized Asiana Airlines $500,000 for failing to assist family members of passengers on a flight that crashed last year at San Francisco airport. The fine announced Tuesday is a first. Regulators say no airline has ever broken U.S. Laws that require prompt and generous assistance to the loved ones of crash victims. Three people died and dozens were injured on July 6 when Asiana Flight 214 clipped a seawall while landing. Ref. USAToday