Asiana plane crash News

Rescheduled Asiana Crash Hearing to Probe Pilot Reliance on Automation

A U.S. safety regulator’s hearing on the July 6 crash of an Asiana Airlines Inc. plane in San Francisco was postponed today due to the federal government’s weather-related closing. The day hearing will be rescheduled and may begin as soon …

AIG Reported to Be Lead Insurer for Asiana Crash in San Francisco

International Group Inc. was the lead insurer providing coverage for the Asiana Airlines Inc. jet that crashed while landing in San Francisco last weekend, according to two people familiar with the matter. The coverage is split among several insurers and …

Asiana Could Save Millions Under Provision Limiting Passenger Suits in U.S.

Asiana Airlines Inc. could avoid hundreds of millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements by employing a tactic under international law to bar Chinese and South Korean passengers from suing in victim-friendly U.S. courts over the crash of Flight 214. …