Asiana Airlines News

Final San Francisco Plane Crash Suit Settled

A California dentist who was aboard an Asiana Airlines plane that crashed in San Francisco four years ago – killing three girls and injuring roughly 200 others – reached a settlement Thursday with the airline, ending what her attorney said …

New Video Found of 2013 Asiana Crash at California Airport

A video has surfaced showing the fiery 2013 crash of a commercial airliner on approach at San Francisco International Airport and a rescue response to the incident that killed three passengers and injured 200 other people. Investigators previously released a …

Asiana Settles Lawsuits Over Crash at San Francisco Airport

Asiana Airlines Inc. settled 72 personal injury claims in lawsuits filed over a July 2013 crash landing at San Francisco International Airport and is continuing to negotiate with other passengers. The airline announced the settlement Tuesday in a federal court …

Boeing’s Automation Eyed in Asiana Crash Investigation

U.S. investigators are debating whether to blame a Boeing Co. jetliner’s design for helping cause a cascade of pilot mistakes in last year’s Asiana Airlines Inc. crash that killed three Chinese teenagers. The sticking point within the U.S. National Transportation …

Asiana Crash Pilot Set Throttles He Didn’t Understand to Idle

An Asiana Airlines Inc. pilot nervous about making a manual landing in San Francisco inadvertently disabled a speed-control system before the plane crashed on July 6, newly released documents show. Captain Lee Kang Kuk, a veteran pilot with Seoul-based Asiana …

Feds Review Asiana’s Post-Crash Plan

In the first investigation of its kind, federal transportation officials are reviewing whether Asiana Airlines failed to meet legal obligations to help the families of passengers after one of its planes crashed at San Francisco International Airport. Three people died …

Asiana Boosts Pilot Training Amid San Francisco Crash Review

Asiana Airlines Inc., the South Korean carrier whose pilot training is under scrutiny after a fatal crash in San Francisco, said it will expand instruction for air crew and begin an outside review of safety standards. Pilots will get more …

Asiana Offers San Francisco Crash Victims $10,000 Payout

Asiana Airlines Inc., the South Korean carrier that suffered a fatal jet crash in San Francisco last month, plans to pay an initial compensation of $10,000 each to survivors. The carrier may pay more after the U.S. National Transportation Safety …

Fingers Point to Different Defendants in Asiana Airlines Plane Crash

While the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) continues its investigation, lawsuits are already being filed in the July 6 Asiana Airlines plane crash in San Francisco that resulted in 181 injured passengers and two dead teens. The NTSB completed its …

Chinese Professor Injured in Crash Sues Asiana

A Chinese professor who was seriously injured in the Asiana Airlines crash has filed a $5 million lawsuit against the carrier in San Francisco federal court. Zhengheng Xie, whose lawsuit was filed Monday, is filing under an exemption in an …