When the media is in a frenzy, it's never easy to find a fresh angle. At no time has this been more apparent than the lead up to the most-anticipated birth of the year — Prince William and Kate Middleton's royal newbie (sorry Kimye fans). The fierce…
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Sunday, July 14, 2013
Zimmerman cleared in shooting of Trayvon Martin
Associated Press SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — Neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman was cleared of all charges late Saturday night in the shooting of Trayvon Martin, the unarmed black teenager whose killing unleashed furious debate across the U.S.…
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Tuesday, July 9, 2013
Top US diplomat's wife may have suffered seizure
The wife of US Secretary of State John Kerry remained in hospital Monday for tests, but her condition appeared to be improving after she suffered what may have been a seizure. Teresa Heinz Kerry, 74, spent the night in Massachusetts General Hospital…
Sunday, July 7, 2013
Probe under way in fatal San Francisco jet crash
Probe under way in fatal San Francisco jet crash
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) July 7, 2013 8:00:02 AM PDT
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An Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 passenger jet after it crashed and burst into flames at San Francisco International Airport. US officials are combing through the wreckage, as they try to determine why the plane crashed onto the runway, killing two people and injuring 182 others.
US officials were combing through the wreckage of an Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 passenger jet in San Francisco Sunday, as they tried to determine why it crashed onto the runway, killing two people and injuring 182 others.
The crash sheared off the plane's landing gear and tore the tail off the fuselage. Large portions of the plane's body were burned out in the fire that then erupted.
But National Transportation Safety Board chief Deborah Hersman said much of the destruction isn't visible in the pictures and footage shown in the news.
"What you can't see is the damage internally. And that is really striking. I think when we look at this accident, we're thankful that we didn't have more fatalities and serious injuries and we have so many survivors," Hersman told CNN's "State of the Union."
Flight 214 originated in Shanghai, and had 307 people on board -- 291 passengers and 16 crew -- after it stopped to pick up passengers in Seoul. The aircraft apparently struck a rocky area at the water's edge short of the airport runway.
Hersman said on ABC her investigation team arrived overnight and "have obtained the cockpit voice recorder and the flight data recorder, and they have been sent back to our labs in Washington. We hope that there is good data, good information on those,"
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An Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 passenger jet after it crashed and burst into flames at San Francisco International Airport. US officials are combing through the wreckage, as they try to determine why the plane crashed onto the runway, killing two people and injuring 182 others.
They also plan to talk to the pilot "in the coming days," to understand what went wrong, she said, on ABC's "This Week."
Part of the landing assistance equipment at the airport was out of service for that runway, but Hersman said that should not have created a dangerous situation.
"There are a number of other tools available to the pilots, some less sophisticated, like the lights, precision approach lights," she told CNN, as well as "some things that are more technologically advanced, (like) things on the airplane that can give you GPS information."
But she said, with or without the instruments, the pilot's expertise is crucial.
"So for them to be able to assess what's happening and make the right inputs to make sure they're in a safe situation -- that's what we expect from pilots," she told CNN.
Yoon Young-Doo, the CEO of the Seoul-based Asiana Airlines, had said earlier his company bought the plane in 2006, and that "currently we understand that there are no engine or mechanical problems."
The plane was flown by experienced pilots, and there was no emergency warning ahead of the crash. "Our pilots strictly comply with aviation rules," Yoon said.
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Asiana Airlines CEO Yoon Young-doo (2nd L) holds a press conference at the company headquarters in Seoul on July 7, 2013. US officials are combing through the wreckage of an Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 passenger jet in San Francisco, as they try to determine why it crashed onto the runway, killing two people and injuring 182 others.
He was remorseful as he spoke at a press conference in Seoul. "Please accept my deepest apology," the CEO said, bowing in front of TV cameras.
A four-member South Korean government team was also heading to inspect the site of the accident, officials in Seoul said.
Aboard the flight were 141 Chinese nationals, 77 South Koreans, 61 Americans, one Japanese, three Indians, three Canadians, one French, one Vietnamese, three others of unidentified nationality. There were also 16 crew members, according to Asiana.
Anxious relatives swarmed the airline's headquarters in Seoul, seeking details of the crash and information on the victims.
The two people killed were Chinese passengers sitting in back seats, Asiana's CEO said.
South Korea's transport ministry said separately they were both teenage girls, born in 1996 and 1997.
San Francisco International Airport was closed after the crash but operating normally Sunday.
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An Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 passenger jet after it crashed and burst into flames at San Francisco International Airport. US officials are combing through the wreckage, as they try to determine why the plane crashed onto the runway, killing two people and injuring 182 others.
San Francisco General Hospital said it was treating 34 patients, five of them in critical condition. Other patients were rushed to different area hospitals.
In total, 123 people aboard the flight escaped unharmed, US officials said.
Survivor Elliott Stone told CNN that as the jet came in to land, it appeared to have "sped up, like the pilot knew he was short."
"And then the back end just hit and flies up in the air and everybody's head goes up to the ceiling."
"I saw some passengers bleeding and being loaded onto an ambulance," another passenger, Chun Ki-Wan, told YTN TV in Seoul.
"Everything seemed to be normal before it crash-landed."
The White House said President Barack Obama had been briefed on the incident, noting: "His thoughts and prayers go out to the families who lost a loved one and all those affected by the crash."
South Korean President Park Geun-Hye offered his "deepest condolences to the victims and their relatives," and promised that all government agencies concerned "will join forces to provide all necessary assistance and resources to deal with the disaster."
The twin-engine 777 aircraft is one of the world's most popular long-distance planes, often used for flights of 12 hours or more, from one continent to another.
It was the first fatal crash involving an Asiana passenger plane since June 1993, when a Boeing 737 operated by the carrier crashed into a mountain in South Korea, killing 68.
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said there was no indication that terrorism was to blame for the crash.
This article, Probe under way in fatal San Franscisco jet crash, is syndicated from AFP and is posted here with permission. Copyright 2013 AFP. All Rights Reserved
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Saturday, July 6, 2013
Plane Crash in San Francisco International Airport
Plane Crash in San Francisco International Airport
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) July 6, 2013 2:38:11 PM PDT
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An Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 is seen on the runway at San Francisco International Airport after crash landing on July 6, 2013. Witnesses described watching an Asiana Airlines plane smash into the ground at the end of a runway at San Francisco's International Airport on Saturday with passengers fleeing the Boeing 777 as it caught fire after the crash-landing.
Witnesses described watching an Asiana Airlines plane smash into the ground at the end of a runway at San Francisco's International Airport on Saturday with passengers fleeing the Boeing 777 as it caught fire after the crash-landing.
"We saw it hit, the tail broke off almost immediately upon hitting what appeared to be the end of the runway. It kind of did a bellyflop landing," Jennifer Sorgen told CNN.
"There wasn't a huge explosion of fire, but this was definitely fire, lots of smoke."
An airplane mechanic who witnessed the crash from the airfield also saw the smoke.
"It landed straight, then went to the side and then all you saw was smoke coming off it," Adrian John Mirabueno told the San Francisco Chronicle. "I was scared for the families, and to tell the truth I've never seen anything like it."
Another onlooker said he did see any fire before the plane hit the runway.
"You heard a pop and you immediately saw a large, brief fireball that came from underneath the aircraft," Anthony Castorani, who saw the flight land from a nearby hotel, told CNN. "It began to cartwheel."
Others clarified the plane went into a flat spin around on the ground, as opposed to flipping over.
Helicopter footage showed a trail of debris and blackened pavement starting from the seawall at the very edge of the runway to where the plane finally came to rest in the dirt between the runway and a taxiway.
Amateur pictures and videos of the wreckage were immediately circulating on social media sites, including one from David Eun, a tech executive, who said he survived the crash.
Eun described the immediate aftermath, posting on the Path social media site, "Fire and rescue people all over the place. They're evacuating the injured. Haven't felt this way since 9/11. Trying to help people stay calm. Deep breaths..."
But he soon after posted a more reassuring message, saying "Lots of activity here. Friends, pls don't call right now. I'm fine. Most people are totally calm and trying to let the fire and rescue do their jobs. Just like during 9/11, most people are great and try to be helpful in crisis..."
Another survivor had an even more positive message, telling the Los Angeles Times ""I just want their families to know, most of the people seem OK and we're just letting the paramedics do their job."
The plane, Asiana flight 214, was flying from Seoul to San Francisco with around 290 passengers when it hit at 11:28 local time (1828 GMT).
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Friday, July 5, 2013
Canadian woman survives lion attack in South Africa
A Quebec woman was attacked by a lion while volunteering at a South African animal rehabilitation centre, an official said Wednesday. The lion grabbed 18-year-old Lauren Fagen's leg and tried to drag her into his cage on Monday at the centre in the…
Monday, June 3, 2013
Charles Ramsey says ‘NO’ to Cleveland restaurants
Copyright ImageClick to View Charles Ramsey speaks to media last month near the home where missing women Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus, and Michele Knight were rescued in Cleveland. Mr. Ramsey, who famously put down his Big Mac to help rescue the captive women, turned down offers of free burgers for life…
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