SAN FRANCISCO -- An Asiana Airlines flight from Seoul crashed on landing at San Francisco's airport Saturday, killing two passengers, injuring nearly 50 and and forcing dozens of frightened passengers and crew to scamper from the aircraft using inflatable emergency exit slides.
About 60 passenger remained unaccounted for late Saturday afternoon, Fire Chief Joanne Hayes-White and Sam Francisco Mayor Edwin Lee said. There were 291 passengers and 16 crew on board.
At least 48 people were hospitalized, Hayes-White said. Five of 34 passengers treated at San Francisco General Hospital were in critical condition, said spokeswoman Rachael Kagen, who said some of the group are in good condition and may be treated and released.
The cause of the crash has not been determined, but the Boeing 777 appeared to have landed tail-first and short of the runway. A sheered off tail section rested several hundred feet from the main body of the aircraft, and debris from the plane littered the runway.
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