Plane crashes on landing in San Francisco

An Asiana Airlines flight from Seoul, South Korea, crashed while landing at San Francisco airport, July 6, 2013. [Photo/Xinhua]

An Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 is pictured after crashed landing in this KTVU image at San Francisco International Airport in California, July 6, 2013. [Photo/Agencies]

Asiana Airline Flight 214 from Seoul, South Korea crashed at 11:30 am on July 6 in San Francisco Airport. Two deaths have been reported out of 291 passengers. The plane originated from Shanghai.

34 Chinese high school students and one teacher were on board, according to Kevin Chung, a driver from Marisan Travel, who was supposed to pick up the crowd from the airport to San Jose Marriott.

Chinese Consulate in San Francisco is checking the status of the wounded Chinese citizens and preparing a release, said Wang Chuan, a press officer with the consulate.

A total of 61 were injured and taken to 13 local hospitals for treatment. 10 people, including two children, are now in critical condition.

Eye witnesses have reported a "bouncing plane flying in, tail landing the ground first." Fire has been reported on the plane prior to landing, according to SFO tower control. The cause of the crash, however, has not been confirmed.

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