Crime & Safety

No Charges Filed in Death After Asiana Airlines Crash on SFO Tarmac

A San Francisco Fire Department truck struck the girl as she lay injured on the ground following the crash of Asiana Airlines Flight 214.



—By Bay City News Service


San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe announced today that his office will not pursue any criminal charges in connection with the death of a Chinese girl in the July crash of an Asiana Airlines flight at San Francisco International Airport.

Ye Mangyuan, 16, was killed after the July 6 crash of Asiana Airlines Flight 214. A San Francisco Fire Department truck struck the girl as she lay injured on the ground, authorities said.

Wagstaffe said there was no criminal culpability for any individual and called her death "a tragic accident."
           
Wagstaffe said, "The remarkable efforts of the San Francisco firefighters and police officers in responding to this very chaotic scene and in attempting to save hundreds of lives while exposing themselves to potentially life-threatening circumstances were considered in our review."
           
He said, "Our conclusion remains that it does not involve criminal liability in any manner."
  
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