Counting down to our 25th anniversary Aug. 18, the Daily Journal is highlighting the top story of the year for each of our 25 years. https://www.sm-dj.com/25years
2013: Airline crashes at SFO
Asiana Airlines Flight 214 crashed July 6, 2013, while landing too low at San Francisco International Airport. Three Chinese girls were killed and 181 other passengers injured in the initial crash. One of the fatalities was a 16-year-old girl who survived the crash but died after being run over by two rescue vehicles rushing to the scene though the foam-filled runway.
In the aftermath, debate arose over the use of cameras on firefighter helmets, a local television station fell victim to a racial-tinged prank involving the pilots’ names and a United Airlines worker at SFO and his fiancee were charged with reportedly stealing luggage from diverted travelers and returning the merchandise to a department store for money.
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