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cherokeeprogressive

(24,853 posts) Sat Jul 6, 2013, 03:00 PM Jul 2013

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Anyone know anything about this plane crash at SFO?

https://twitter.com/vini_1914/status/353584593800138752

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Anyone know anything about this plane crash at SFO? (Original Post) cherokeeprogressive Jul 2013 OP

Boeing 777 operated by Asiana Airlines in from Taipei HipChick Jul 2013 #1

I read the tail separated from the airplane. Here's a pic I found. No tail. cherokeeprogressive Jul 2013 #2

Is that a boeing dreamliner? madokie Jul 2013 #4

I believe that's a 787? cherokeeprogressive Jul 2013 #5

Yup, I was wrong madokie Jul 2013 #6

I had to go look it up LOL. cherokeeprogressive Jul 2013 #7

Triple Seven...1993 plane Ichingcarpenter Jul 2013 #8

Boeing 777 crash landed at SF Airport. ananda Jul 2013 #3

Now they're saying it was inbound from Seoul. octoberlib Jul 2013 #9

Funny how original info is almost always wrong, no matter what the breaking news is. n/t cherokeeprogressive Jul 2013 #10

Yep. Taipei was being reported all over Twitter by news outlets. nt octoberlib Jul 2013 #11

Wonder how long it will before someone does the knee jerk - was an act of terrorism? HipChick Jul 2013 #12

..... octoberlib Jul 2013 #13

I just heard the CNN News Reader say something about cartwheels and wings separating. cherokeeprogressive Jul 2013 #14

US coast guards found a body - Looks like it might be pilot error HipChick Jul 2013 #15

Ditto on all the reports that the plane was upside down....uhhh, no, the writing is the Nay Jul 2013 #16

HipChick

(25,485 posts)

1. Boeing 777 operated by Asiana Airlines in from Taipei

Reply to cherokeeprogressive (Original post)

Sat Jul 6, 2013, 03:02 PM

Jul 2013

It appears to be just on fire sitting on the runway

cherokeeprogressive

(24,853 posts)

2. I read the tail separated from the airplane. Here's a pic I found. No tail.

Reply to cherokeeprogressive (Original post)

Sat Jul 6, 2013, 03:05 PM

Jul 2013

madokie

(51,076 posts)

4. Is that a boeing dreamliner?

Reply to cherokeeprogressive (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 6, 2013, 03:07 PM

Jul 2013

ETA: I see it is a 777

cherokeeprogressive

(24,853 posts)

5. I believe that's a 787?

Reply to madokie (Reply #4)

Sat Jul 6, 2013, 03:08 PM

Jul 2013

madokie

(51,076 posts)

6. Yup, I was wrong

Reply to cherokeeprogressive (Reply #5)

Sat Jul 6, 2013, 03:09 PM

Jul 2013

cherokeeprogressive

(24,853 posts)

7. I had to go look it up LOL.

Reply to madokie (Reply #6)

Sat Jul 6, 2013, 03:10 PM

Jul 2013

Hope all is well with you!

Ichingcarpenter

(36,988 posts)

8. Triple Seven...1993 plane

Reply to madokie (Reply #4)

Sat Jul 6, 2013, 03:13 PM

Jul 2013

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_777

ananda

(28,876 posts)

3. Boeing 777 crash landed at SF Airport.

Reply to cherokeeprogressive (Original post)

Sat Jul 6, 2013, 03:07 PM

Jul 2013

https://twitter.com/search?q=plane%20crash&src=typd

The plane is on fire.

People are being evacuated.

octoberlib

(14,971 posts)

9. Now they're saying it was inbound from Seoul.

Reply to cherokeeprogressive (Original post)

Sat Jul 6, 2013, 03:14 PM

Jul 2013

Ben Jacobs ‏@Bencjacobs 5m
FAA confirming crash but now stating that flight inbound from Seoul, not Taipei

Clara Jeffery ‏@ClaraJeffery 59s
RT @AerospaceInfo "According to a witness, around 11:20 a.m. the plane was just about to land when tail of the plane came off." via KTVU

cherokeeprogressive

(24,853 posts)

10. Funny how original info is almost always wrong, no matter what the breaking news is. n/t

Reply to octoberlib (Reply #9)

Sat Jul 6, 2013, 03:17 PM

Jul 2013

octoberlib

(14,971 posts)

11. Yep. Taipei was being reported all over Twitter by news outlets. nt

Reply to cherokeeprogressive (Reply #10)

Sat Jul 6, 2013, 03:19 PM

Jul 2013

HipChick

(25,485 posts)

12. Wonder how long it will before someone does the knee jerk - was an act of terrorism?

Reply to cherokeeprogressive (Original post)

Sat Jul 6, 2013, 03:21 PM

Jul 2013

octoberlib

(14,971 posts)

13. .....

Reply to cherokeeprogressive (Original post)

Sat Jul 6, 2013, 03:59 PM

Jul 2013

Clara Jeffery ‏@ClaraJeffery 2m
Amazing how 1 tweet of 1 lady who missaw/exaggerated SFO crash headlining coverage of @NYTimes @Salon despite TONS of evidence to contrary

cherokeeprogressive

(24,853 posts)

14. I just heard the CNN News Reader say something about cartwheels and wings separating.

Reply to octoberlib (Reply #13)

Sat Jul 6, 2013, 04:01 PM

Jul 2013

AS they're showing the plane on the ground with the wings intact.

Go figure.

HipChick

(25,485 posts)

15. US coast guards found a body - Looks like it might be pilot error

Reply to cherokeeprogressive (Reply #14)

Sat Jul 6, 2013, 04:15 PM

Jul 2013

Nay

(12,051 posts)

16. Ditto on all the reports that the plane was upside down....uhhh, no, the writing is the

Reply to cherokeeprogressive (Reply #14)

Sat Jul 6, 2013, 04:55 PM

Jul 2013

correct side up, you nimrods.

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