Asiana 214 video shows victim before fire tru
01-15-2014, 04:08 PM
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Asiana 214 video shows victim before fire tru
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Newly released videos obtained by CBS News suggest that the 16-year-old girl who was run over by a fire truck and killed after surviving a crash on ill-fated Asiana Airlines Flight 214 might have been visible to rescue workers, contradicting earlier reports that she was covered with fire-extinguishing foam.
Ye Meng Yuan died at San Francisco International Airport in July. One video, shot from a camera attached to an emergency worker's helmet, captures footage of a firefighter shouting warnings about Ye to a driver of a rescue vehicle.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa! Stop, stop, stop! There's a body. ... There's a body right there, right in front of you," the rescue worker told the driver in one video. CBS News said it acquired the footage from someone close to Ye's family.
In a separate video shot from a rescue vehicle, also obtained by CBS, a rescue worker can be seen directing a truck to go around Ye's body, further implying that Ye, alive at the time according the coroner, was visible.
From KPIX:
The video shows about 15 minutes after a fire rig driver was first alerted (to) Ye’s location on the ground, he ran her over. The helmet cam shows another truck also drove over Ye’s body minutes later.
Ye's family has filed a suit against San Francisco. CBS reached out to the San Francisco Fire Department, but was told it wouldn't comment, citing the pending litigation.
Family attorney Justin Green told CBS News that Ye's family wants accountability. “They want to know why weren’t the firefighters trained, why weren’t the supervisors certified and why hasn’t the fire department come clean about what happened?”
Three people died from the crash and its aftermath; 304 survived.
Newly released videos obtained by CBS News suggest that the 16-year-old girl who was run over by a fire truck and killed after surviving a crash on ill-fated Asiana Airlines Flight 214 might have been visible to rescue workers, contradicting earlier reports that she was covered with fire-extinguishing foam.
Ye Meng Yuan died at San Francisco International Airport in July. One video, shot from a camera attached to an emergency worker's helmet, captures footage of a firefighter shouting warnings about Ye to a driver of a rescue vehicle.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa! Stop, stop, stop! There's a body. ... There's a body right there, right in front of you," the rescue worker told the driver in one video. CBS News said it acquired the footage from someone close to Ye's family.
In a separate video shot from a rescue vehicle, also obtained by CBS, a rescue worker can be seen directing a truck to go around Ye's body, further implying that Ye, alive at the time according the coroner, was visible.
From KPIX:
The video shows about 15 minutes after a fire rig driver was first alerted (to) Ye’s location on the ground, he ran her over. The helmet cam shows another truck also drove over Ye’s body minutes later.
Ye's family has filed a suit against San Francisco. CBS reached out to the San Francisco Fire Department, but was told it wouldn't comment, citing the pending litigation.
Family attorney Justin Green told CBS News that Ye's family wants accountability. “They want to know why weren’t the firefighters trained, why weren’t the supervisors certified and why hasn’t the fire department come clean about what happened?”
Three people died from the crash and its aftermath; 304 survived.
01-15-2014, 04:43 PM
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It's pretty amazing to me that nobody simply dragged her out of the way. It pretty darn simple really and you can even do it in manner that provides protection to her c-spine. UFB SFOFD...
01-17-2014, 01:27 AM
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My guess is that there will be no statement from from SFFD.
The way the system works in the US there can either be a court case or a settlement.
A settlement is most likely and will be way in to the 7 digits.
Compare that to some hot coffee at McDonald's
The way the system works in the US there can either be a court case or a settlement.
A settlement is most likely and will be way in to the 7 digits.
Compare that to some hot coffee at McDonald's
01-19-2014, 07:52 AM
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Originally Posted by MrDK
Compare that to some hot coffee at McDonald's
Stella Liebeck, a 79-year-old woman from Albuquerque, New Mexico, was taken to the hospital, where it was determined that she had suffered third-degree burns on six percent of her skin and lesser burns over sixteen percent. She remained in the hospital for eight days while she underwent skin grafting. During this period, Liebeck lost 20 pounds (9 kg, nearly 20% of her body weight), reducing her to 83 pounds (38 kg). Two years of medical treatment followed.
Liebeck sought to settle with McDonald's for $20,000 to cover her actual and anticipated expenses. Her past medical expenses were $10,500; her anticipated future medical expenses were approximately $2,500; and her loss of income was approximately $5,000 for a total of approximately $18,000. Instead, the company offered only $800.
The jury damages included $160,000 to cover medical expenses and compensatory damages and $2.7 million in punitive damages. The trial judge reduced the final verdict to $640,000, and the parties settled for a confidential amount before an appeal was decided.
Liebeck sought to settle with McDonald's for $20,000 to cover her actual and anticipated expenses. Her past medical expenses were $10,500; her anticipated future medical expenses were approximately $2,500; and her loss of income was approximately $5,000 for a total of approximately $18,000. Instead, the company offered only $800.
The jury damages included $160,000 to cover medical expenses and compensatory damages and $2.7 million in punitive damages. The trial judge reduced the final verdict to $640,000, and the parties settled for a confidential amount before an appeal was decided.
01-19-2014, 09:36 PM
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So, let me get this straight...
Due to poor airmanship, a plane crashed.
Due to said crash, two people were ejected from the airplane.
Emergency crews responded to save the (at that time presumably) 3-4 hundred people.
In the heat of saving those hundreds of people, somebody may have made a mistake and run over a live person.
So obviously it is the fault of the guy driving the truck that killed the girl.
Crazy.
*I am not heartless. I feel for the families who lost loved ones. But for Pete's sake, put the blame where it should be.
Due to poor airmanship, a plane crashed.
Due to said crash, two people were ejected from the airplane.
Emergency crews responded to save the (at that time presumably) 3-4 hundred people.
In the heat of saving those hundreds of people, somebody may have made a mistake and run over a live person.
So obviously it is the fault of the guy driving the truck that killed the girl.
Crazy.
*I am not heartless. I feel for the families who lost loved ones. But for Pete's sake, put the blame where it should be.
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