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In the first fatal accident involving a Boeing 777 airliner, Asiana Airlines Flight 214 (wreckage pictured) crashed on final approach to San Francisco International Airport, resulting in three deaths.
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Boeing 777
Wide-body, long-range jet airliner family
The Boeing 777, commonly referred to as the Triple Seven, is an American long-range wide-body airliner developed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The 777 is the world's largest twinjet and the most-built wide-body airliner. The jetliner was designed to bridge the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Asiana Airlines Flight 214
Transpacific flight that crashed on July 6, 2013
Asiana Airlines Flight 214 was a scheduled transpacific passenger flight originating from Incheon International Airport near Seoul, South Korea, to San Francisco International Airport near San Francisco, California, United States. On the morning of July 6, 2013, the Boeing…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Final approach
Final stage in an aircraft's approach to landing
In aeronautics, the final approach is the last leg in an aircraft's approach to landing, when the aircraft is lined up with the runway and descending for landing. In aviation radio terminology, it is often shortened to "final". The last section of the final approach is sometimes…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
San Francisco International Airport
Airport in San Mateo County, California, United States
San Francisco International Airport is the primary international airport for the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. Owned and operated by the City and County of San Francisco, the airport has a San Francisco mailing address and ZIP Code, although it is…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)