NTSB launches investigation of Asiana plane crash
Reuters
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Federal investigators have launched an investigation of the Saturday plane crash at San Francisco International Airport that killed two and injured more than 180 others, officials said.
Chinese reports identified the two dead as Ye Mengyuan and Wang Linjia, both 16-year-olds from China’s eastern province of Zhejiang who were traveling to the U.S. with their school.
San Francisco officials comment on plane crash
San Francisco Mayor Edwin Lee and fire chief Joanne Hayes-White comment on the crash landing of Asiana Airlines Flight 214. Photo: AP
The National Transportation Safety Board sent a “go team” to begin an investigation of the Asiana Airlines Inc.KR:020560 -5.66% ASIC +1.45% Flight 214 crash that killed two Chinese teenage girls.
NTSB Chairman Deborah Hersman didn’t specify pilot error as the cause of the crash, though preliminary data indicated the pilots allowed the plane’s speed to slow dangerously to the point where there wasn’t enough time to correct their landing approach, according to a Wall Street Journal report Sunday.
In addition to 16 crew members, there were 291 passengers on the Boeing 777 that crashed as it landed at the San Francisco airport and caught fire. A note on the airport’s website Sunday morning indicated that two runways have reopened, but many flights have been diverted to other airports.
The plane’s pilot, Lee Gang-guk, had only 43 hours of experience flying the Boeing 777, and Saturday’s crash marked the first time he had landed such a craft at the San Francisco airport, the Associated Press reported. However, the deputy pilot had considerably more experience with the 777, it said.
A separate Wall Street Journal report said the Boeing 777 has a strong safety record. In a news release, Boeing said it would provide technical assistance to the federal investigation.
Hospital updates on Asiana victims
San Francisco General Hospital staff and passengers provide details following the crash landing of Asiana Airlines Flight 214 in San Francisco.
This weekend’s incident is reportedlyAsiana’s third fatal crash since it started operating in 1988. Asiana said it has established emergency response centers. Global Traveler magazine named Asiana its 2011 Airline of the Year.
The crash came about 11:30 a.m. Pacific, as the plane landed after a 10-hour, 23-minute flight from Seoul, South Korea.
Television footage showed much of the middle section of the plane burned out and emergency responders surrounding the jet.
Meanwhile, the coroner for San Mateo County, where the airport is located, was looking into the possibility that one of the teenagers killed was run over by an emergency vehicle rushing to the crash site, the Associated Press reported late Sunday.
In a sidenote to the tragedy, Facebook Inc. FB -0.61% Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg and several colleagues and family members were due to be on the Asiana flight but changed their bookings at the last moment.
“My family, colleagues Debbie Frost, Charlton Gholson and Kelly Hoffman and I were originally going to take the Asiana flight that just crash-landed. We switched to UnitedUAL +1.83% so we could use [frequent flier] miles for my family’s tickets,” Sandberg wrote on her Facebook page.
Meanwhile, shares of Asiana Airlines fell sharply in Seoul on Monday, down 5.2% just ahead of the close in their first trading since the incident.
Ruth Mantell is a MarketWatch reporter based in Washington. Follow her on Twitter @RuthMantell.Michael Kitchen is Asia editor for MarketWatch and is based in Los Angeles. You can follow him on Twitter at @KitchenNews.
Two killed in San Francisco plane crash
Associated Press Release
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- As Asiana Flight 214 was coming in low over San Francisco Bay, Fei Xiong and her 8-year-old son looked at each other, sensing something was wrong.
"My son told me `The plane will fall down, it's too close to the sea.' I told him `No, baby, it's OK, we'll be fine.' And then the plane just fell down," Xiong said Sunday, moving gingerly from a plastic brace on her injured neck.
Within moments, the aircraft was hurtling out of control, its rear portion ripped off. Baggage was tumbling from the overhead bins onto passengers. People were screaming.
The crash Saturday at San Francisco airport killed two 16-year-old girls from China, whose bodies were found outside the wreckage, and injured dozens of others.
Associated Press Release
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- San Francisco's fire chief says the two people who died in the Asiana airlines crash were found outside of the heavily damaged jetliner.
Fire Chief Joanne Hayes-White said late Saturday that she did not know the ages or genders of the victims.
Asiana Flight 214 from Seoul had more than 300 passengers and crew members aboard when it made a hard landing, lost a tail and caught on fire at San Francisco International Airport on Saturday morning.
More than 180 people were taken to nine area hospitals, but the majority had relatively minor injuries. As of Saturday evening the number of fatalities stood at two while at least five people were reported in critical condition.
Associated Press Release
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- An Asiana Airlines flight from Seoul, South Korea, crashed while landing at San Francisco International Airport on Saturday, killing at least two people and injuring dozens of others.
San Francisco Fire Chief Joanne Hayes-White said more than 60 passengers were also unaccounted for. She said it wasn't immediately clear where they were, but she said they weren't all presumed dead at this time. She said at least 48 people were initially transported from the scene to area hospitals.
She said the investigation has been turned over to the FBI. Terrorism has been ruled out.
The Federal Aviation Administration said Flight 214 crashed while landing before noon PDT. Television footage showed the top of the fuselage was burned away and the entire tail was gone.
Associated Press Release
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- An Asiana Airlines flight from Seoul, South Korea, crashed while landing at San Francisco International Airport on Saturday, killing at least two people and injuring dozens of others.
San Francisco Fire Chief Joanne Hayes-White said more than 60 passengers were also unaccounted for. She said it wasn't immediately clear where they were, but she said they weren't all presumed dead at this time. She said at least 48 people were initially transported from the scene to area hospitals.
She said the investigation has been turned over to the FBI. Terrorism has been ruled out.
The Federal Aviation Administration said Flight 214 crashed while landing before noon PDT. Television footage showed the top of the fuselage was burned away and the entire tail was gone.
Associated Press Release
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- A federal aviation official says an Asiana Airlines flight has crashed while landing at San Francisco airport. It was not immediately known whether there were any injuries.
Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Lynn Lunsford says the Boeing 777 crashed at San Francisco Airport while landing on Saturday.
A video clip posted to Youtube shows smoke coming from a silver-colored jet on the tarmac. Passengers could be seen jumping down the inflatable emergency slides.
The airline is based in Seoul, South Korea. Its website says its Boeing 777 can carry between 246 to 300 passengers.
Hrithik Roshan's brain surgery is successful, says doctor
Hrithik Roshan's brain surgery successfully concluded
Bollywood superstar Hrithik Roshan successfully underwent a brain surgery to remove a two-month-old clot at a hospital in Mumbai and will be discharged in a couple of days, doctor said.
"Hrithik Roshan was performing stunts for his upcoming film Bang Bang two months ago and he suffered an injury on his head. He started developing pain and hence he started taking pain killers but they wouldn't work. So, he went for a CT scan in May end. Later it was found that there was a clot in the brain," Dr VK Mishra, who is treating him, told reporters.
He said the surgery on the 39-year-old Krrish star was successful. "Hrithik is fully conscious and doing fine. He is currently under observation and will be discharged in two or three days. Hrithik has been advised 4-weeks bed rest after which he can resume shooting," Mishra said.
Hrithik's father, actor-director Rakesh Roshan said the actor was admitted to Hinduja Hospital in Khar in suburban Mumbai this morning.
"He (Hrithik) is doing fine now. He has been shifted to a room and will be discharged in two days," Rakesh Roshan told PTI after the two-hour long operation.
Mishra said that Hrithik was suffering from Subdural Hematoma caused in the brain as a result of the head injury.
He can resume shooting in four-weeks time, he said.
Hrithik's wife Sussanne was present at the hospital along with his parents throughout the surgery.
"Thank you for all your love and concern, Hrithik has come out of the surgery stronger than ever before. Gratitude and love to all of you for all your good wishes and prayers for him," a relieved Sussanne said in a statement.
Earlier, the actor took to his Facebook page to tell his fans about the surgery.
"I am going to go through brain surgery today and want you to know that I am going in with absolute power to recover fast. My thanks to all of you for using the power of your mind to contribute to my life. Love you all," Hrithik posted.
Did Poonam Sinha's protective mother act embarrass Sona?
Sonakshi Sinha
Poonam Sinha is known to accompany her daughter Sonakshi Sinha to her sets and there have been allegations of interference as well. But that doesn’t seem to bother the protective mum as she refuses to let her daughter out of her sight.
A leading tabloid reports that Sonakshi and her ‘Lootera’ co-star Ranveer Singh had an embarrassing moment when they had to shoot an intimate scene in front of Poonam!
Sonakshi has always been very clear that she wouldn’t expose or do any steamy scenes but director Vikramaditya Motwane was very eager on having one as it was integral to the plot. Only once Sona was told about how sensitively the scene would be shot, did she agree to it. Needless to say, she also informed her mother about it.
Poonam Sinha says that she and her daughter did not have a problem with the scene only because it wasn’t raunchy. But shooting her first intimate moment in front of the camera in the presence of her mum was reportedly quite a challenge poor Sona and Ranveer!
A leading tabloid reports that Sonakshi and her ‘Lootera’ co-star Ranveer Singh had an embarrassing moment when they had to shoot an intimate scene in front of Poonam!
Sonakshi has always been very clear that she wouldn’t expose or do any steamy scenes but director Vikramaditya Motwane was very eager on having one as it was integral to the plot. Only once Sona was told about how sensitively the scene would be shot, did she agree to it. Needless to say, she also informed her mother about it.
Poonam Sinha says that she and her daughter did not have a problem with the scene only because it wasn’t raunchy. But shooting her first intimate moment in front of the camera in the presence of her mum was reportedly quite a challenge poor Sona and Ranveer!
Sridevi says, it’s tough to dance with Prabhudeva
Sridevi admits that dancing with Prabhudeva is a challenge. The actress is suppose to match steps with the ace choreographer at the IIFA stage.
Sridevi, 49, arrived with husband Bonny Kapoor and two daughters Jhanvi and Khushi at the Venetian Macau, the official venue of the award ceremony.
“I am performing on stage after a long time. I will not say much about my performance but I must say that it is tough to dance with Prabhudeva,” Sridevi said.
IIFA 2013 to be co-hosted by Shah Rukh, Shahid Kapoor
Fans went mad over the actress when she entered the venue and Sridevi, who looked glamorous in a black top and floral leggings, was surprised to see so many admirers.
“I did not know I have such a huge fan base here. My trip is almost like a family vacation as my family is accompanying me,” she said.
When asked Bonny whether he will try his luck in casino here, the producer said, “Yes I will. If I win then I will try more or else I will pack my bags and go home.”
The other stars, who have arrived here are Javed Akhtar, Kamal Hassan, Zayed Khan and Sushant Singh Rajput.
(With inputs from agencies)
B-town celebs leave for IIFA 2013
I am no one to judge Sridevi's dancing skills: Prabhudeva
I am no one to judge Sridevi's dancing skills: Prabhudeva
Macau, Jul 4, 2013, (PTI) :
Choreographer-director Prabhudeva, who will shake a leg with dancing diva Sridevi at the ongoing IIFA awards here, hopes that their maiden performance will be liked by the audience.
Prabhudeva, 40, is teaming up with the star for the first time and the performance will include some of the hit numbers of Sridevi right from "Chalbaz" to her comeback movie "English Vinglish".
"I am no one to judge Sridevi's dance. She has a different level of dance. It's great that I will be sharing that space with the actress. I hope, people will love our performance," Prabhudeva told PTI.
Prabhudeva, 40, is teaming up with the star for the first time and the performance will include some of the hit numbers of Sridevi right from "Chalbaz" to her comeback movie "English Vinglish".
"I am no one to judge Sridevi's dance. She has a different level of dance. It's great that I will be sharing that space with the actress. I hope, people will love our performance," Prabhudeva told PTI.
Sridevi, 49, is making a comeback on the stage after a long time and her dance-off with Prabhudeva is her debut performance in International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards.
The ace choreographer, often termed as India's answer to King of Pop Michael Jackson, had earlier performed with Madhuri Dixit in 'Pukar' and Sonakshi Sinha in 'Oh My God'.
After finishing up shooting for 'Rambo Rajkumar', which also stars Sonakshi in the lead role, Prabhudeva will be teaming up with the actress again in his upcoming untitled film.
"I haven't thought of the title yet. It stars Ajay Devgn and there are three actresses opposite him. One of the actresses is Sonakshi. She is a brilliant performer," he said.
The ace choreographer, often termed as India's answer to King of Pop Michael Jackson, had earlier performed with Madhuri Dixit in 'Pukar' and Sonakshi Sinha in 'Oh My God'.
After finishing up shooting for 'Rambo Rajkumar', which also stars Sonakshi in the lead role, Prabhudeva will be teaming up with the actress again in his upcoming untitled film.
"I haven't thought of the title yet. It stars Ajay Devgn and there are three actresses opposite him. One of the actresses is Sonakshi. She is a brilliant performer," he said.
It's tough to dance with Prabhudeva: Sridevi Prabhudeva: Sridevi
It's tough to dance with Prabhudeva: Sridevi
Sridevi, who will dance with Prabhudeva at IIFA stage tomorrow, admits it is a challenge to match steps with the ace choreographer.
Sridevi, 49, arrived with husband Bonny Kapoor and two daughters Jhanvi and Khushi at the Venetian Macau, the official venue of the award ceremony.
"I am performing on stage after a long time. I will not say much about my performance but I must say that it is tough to dance with Prabhudeva," Sridevi said.
Fans went mad over the actress when she entered the venue and Sridevi, who looked glamorous in a black top and floral leggings, was surprised to see so many admirers.
"I did not know I have such a huge fan base here. My trip is almost like a family vacation as my family is accompanying me," she said.
When Asked Bonny whether he will try his luck in casino here, the producer said, "Yes I will. If I win then I will try more or else I will pack my bags and go home."
The other stars, who have arrived here are Javed Akhtar, Kamal Hassan, Zayed Khan and Sushant Singh Rajput.
I am no one to judge Sridevi's dancing skills: Prabhud
Choreographer-director Prabhudeva, who will shake a leg with dancing diva Sridevi at the ongoing IIFA awards, hopes that their maiden performance will be liked by the audience.
Prabhudeva, 40, is teaming up with the star for the first time and the performance will include some of the hit numbers of Sridevi right from"Chaalbaaz" to her comeback movie "English Vinglish".
"I am no one to judge Sridevi's dance. She has a different level of dance. It's great that I will be sharing that space with the actress. I hope, people will love our performance," Prabhudeva told .
Sridevi, 49, is making a comeback on the stage after a long time and her dance-off with Prabhudeva is her debut performance in International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards.
The ace choreographer, often termed as India's answer to King of Pop Michael Jackson, had earlier performed with Madhuri Dixit in 'Pukar' and Sonakshi Sinha in 'Oh My God'.
After finishing up shooting for 'Rambo Rajkumar', which also stars Sonakshi in the lead role, Prabhudeva will be teaming up with the actress again in his upcoming untitled film.
"I haven't thought of the title yet. It stars Ajay Devgn and there are three actresses opposite him. One of the actresses is Sonakshi. She is a brilliant performer," he said.
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