Passengers eye legal action against Boeing, Asiana

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 17, 2013, 13:45

Asiana Airlines Inc and Boeing Co are facing potential legal action by passengers who were on board a flight that crashed in San Francisco on July 6, killing three and injuring more than 180, according to US court filings.

Asiana to sue over bogus pilot names gaffe

Last Updated: Sunday, July 14, 2013, 16:47

Asiana on Sunday said it was planning lawsuits against US transport authorities and a TV station for mistakenly confirming and airing false and offensive names for the pilots behind its fatal crash in San Francisco.

US news channel apologises for `racist` prank on Asiana pilots

Last Updated: Sunday, July 14, 2013, 13:22

US news channel has apologized for wrongly reporting the names of the pilots onboard the Asiana flight 214, which crashed at San Francisco International Airport on July 6.

Rear-facing seats in plane `safer`

Last Updated: Friday, July 12, 2013, 13:56

A former RAF pilot has said that installing rear-facing seats in aircrafts will provide better support for the back, neck and head in the event of sudden deceleration.

Asiana Airlines crash: Pilots delayed evacuation by 90 seconds

Last Updated: Thursday, July 11, 2013, 11:23

The ill-fated Asiana Airlines flight 214 that crash-landed at San Francisco airport had a delayed evacuation as the pilots told the flight attendants to let the passengers stay in their seats, it has emerged.

Crash pilots were `very experienced and competent`: Asiana chief

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 9, 2013, 14:34

Asiana Airlines` chief executive on Tuesday defended two pilots at the centre of the carrier`s fatal crash in San Francisco, saying the pair were "very experienced and competent".

Asiana Airlines passengers may get millions of dollars as payouts

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 9, 2013, 11:39

Arthur Wolk, a personal injury attorney specializing in air crashes, said that there`s a claim not worth less than 1 million dollars for the airlines.

Safest seat to survive aircrashes revealed

Last Updated: Monday, July 8, 2013, 18:45

Where a person sits on a plane may prove to be the difference between life and death in a crash, experts have revealed.

Ten die in plane crash in Alaska

Last Updated: Monday, July 8, 2013, 09:50

All 10 people on board an air taxi died when it crashed at an Alaska airport, US aviation authorities said Monday.

Asiana Airlines crash: Miraculous save, says Indian survivor

Last Updated: Sunday, July 7, 2013, 14:56

Vedpal Singh, an Indian who was on board ill-fated flight of South Korea`s Asiana Airlines and miraculously survived along with his family, has said that there was no forewarning before the plane crashed here.

Asiana Airlines crash: `Tail ripped off`, survivors recount horror

Last Updated: Sunday, July 7, 2013, 13:20

Samsung executive David Eun, who survived the San Francisco plane crash, described himself on his Twitter profile as being an `all-American Korean` a `pensive optimist` and a frequent flier.

Asiana Airlines crash: `There was no forewarning`

Last Updated: Sunday, July 7, 2013, 10:37

Vedpal Singh, who was aboard the Asiana Airlines flight that crash landed at San Francisco International Airport Saturday, said that passengers were not forewarned before the plane touched the runway with a bang.