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Showing posts with label san francisco. Show all posts
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
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Jet service offers discounts to travelers affected by Asiana crash
A
private jet service based in Florida is offering
discounted flights for travelers affected by the crash of Asiana Airlines flight 214 on Saturday.
"In an effort to support as many travelers as possible both in the San Francisco area, and those needing to get there, SMART Jets will locate all available private jets and put them into service," said SMART Jets CEO and Co-Founder Sergey Petrossov.
Flights can depart from other local
airports, including Oakland International Airport, just 35 minutes
from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) where the crash of the
Boeing 777 occurred.
Saturday, July 6, 2013
Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 crashes at San Francisco airport
At 2:36 p.m. EDT Saturday, Asiana Airlines Flight 214, a Boeing 777 arriving from Seoul, South Korea, crashed while landing on runway 28L at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in California. Representatives from the Federal Aviation Administration are investigating the accident.
Officials from the
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are already gathering information on the crash, a "Go Team" is being sent to the scene, the agency reported on Twitter.
David
Eun, a passenger on the Asiana flight, reported on
Twitter, “I just crash landed at SFO. Tail ripped off. Most
everyone seems fine. I'm OK. Surreal. Fire and rescue people all over
the place. They're evacuating the injured. Haven't felt this way
since 9/11. Lots of activity here. Friends, please don't call right
now. I'm fine. Most people are totally calm.”
Los Angeles International Airport officials report, "Due to the accident at SFO, some flights scheduled to land at SFO are being diverted to LAX. Please contact airline for details."
Los Angeles International Airport officials report, "Due to the accident at SFO, some flights scheduled to land at SFO are being diverted to LAX. Please contact airline for details."
Air traffic control communications with Asiana Airlines flight 214, click here.
Frontier Airlines reports, "Due to the unfortunate incident at SFO, the airport is closed and our flights today have been canceled. Please call reservations to rebook."
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