The two victims of the Asiana flight were Chinese women. They were both found outside the plane (picture)

The two victims of the Asiana flight were Chinese women. They were both found outside the plane (picture) BBC / South Korea's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism...

BBC / South Korea's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism confirmed on Sunday (July 7) that the two victims of the Asiana Airlines flight that crashed into San Francisco Airport were both Chinese citizens.

An Asiana Airlines 777 crashed while landing at San Francisco International Airport on Saturday.

Witnesses said that the plane made a loud collision sound when it landed on the runway, and a huge fireball briefly appeared under the fuselage, with plumes of smoke rising.

Footage from the scene showed that the tail end of the passenger plane was broken off and the top of the front cabin was almost completely burned.

Earlier, San Francisco Fire Department officials said that both deceased persons were found outside the plane.

Asiana Airlines released statistics after the accident saying that there were 141 Chinese passengers on board the crashed Boeing 777.

Asiana Airlines City, there were 291 passengers and 12 crew members on the crashed plane.

In addition to the Chinese passengers, there were 77 Koreans, 61 Americans, and one Japanese on board.

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At 9:15 pm local time on the 6th, a reporter from China News Service learned from the Chinese Consulate General in San Francisco that the Deputy Consul General of South Korea in San Francisco confirmed to the Chinese Consulate General in San Francisco that according to the San Mateo Forensic Office, the two victims of the Asiana Airlines crash were two women holding Chinese passports.

According to Yonhap News Agency's report on the 7th, South Korea's Ministry of Land and Resources stated that the two people who died in the Asiana Airlines passenger plane accident were Chinese.

Previously, South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that one of the people who died in the Asiana Airlines passenger plane accident held a Chinese passport. A reporter from China News Service contacted the Chinese Consulate General in San Francisco not long ago for verification. The consulate staff said that the above situation has not been confirmed yet.

On the 6th local time, Korean Air Asia Flight 214 was involved in an accident and caught fire during landing at San Francisco International Airport. There were 291 passengers and 16 crew members on board. So far, 2 people have died. According to information provided by San Francisco International Airport, a total of 141 Chinese passengers took the flight.