on the left is ye mengyuan and on the right is wang linjia. investigators are looking at reports that one of the girls may have been run over by a rescue vehicle on the tarmac. that is one angle being investigated. and the fire police said the truck was racing to the scene when she was hit and the coroner has yet to determine whether a plane crash trauma was the cause of death orening hit bit fire truck. >> the two sets of devastated parents are on the way to the united states taking a bus from their hometown to shanghai where they boarded a flight for california. they are accompanied by two teachers from the school and the government officials. they plan to visiting juried students and, of court, receive their darks' remains. a last information about the girls is coming if china and social media through thousands of posting painting a tragic picture of two brilliant young lives cut short. >> chinese new accounts say that 16-year-old ye mengyuan on the left and wang linjia are best of friends at their middle school. last night, their heartbrok

out front you can see there is a sheriff's deputy staying outside the hotel that ye mengyuan and wang linjia were seated in the back of the plane when it clipped the seawall and crash landed saturday. both girls just 16 years old were killed. they had come from china to visit google, stanford and attend a camp in southern california for a couple of weeks. another part, though, of all this is whether one of those

. >> ye mengyuan was killed along with two classmates. it is believed she was covered with fire retardant foam when the truck ran her over. the san francisco police department is investigating. >>> there was yet another protest over the zimmerman verdict in oakland. speakers addressed the crowd. this is video from our partnership with abc7 news. the crowd marched to the fruitville station. police have taken a proactive approach to prevent violence and no violence was reported tonight. >>> a string of earlier protests ended in violence and vandalism. after getting a lot of criticism, the department changed strategy. protesters seemingly took control of the city. businesses were damaged. business oakland police seem to have gotten the message. >> everybody is on duties. all days off are canceled. all hands on deck. everybody is here. >> there will be more police officers ready on the streets this weekend. they are going to take steps to surround the crowd. there are rallies planned for saturday from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. set for the federal bu

we found new video from china of ye mengyuan if her final piano concert. the concert was from a chinese new year performance just a few months ago. chinese reports described ye mengyuan as a gifted singer, gymnast, and public speaker. >> we are learning more of what it was like inside asiana flight 214 from some of the youngest survivors, a family spent a month in south korea on the way home to colorado and the passenger jet slammed into the runway at sfo. >> everything stopped. i realized i was alive. i looked over and i saw my brother and sister. they were fine. i looked over at my mom and dad. they were on the floor. their seats fell down. i called their names out. they both moaned. >> the entire family was injure ed but no one was seriously injured. the mother. s in the hospital and others have been released. >> nancy pelosi spoke to congress about the tragic crash and heroic actions taken by the flight crew to save so many lives. her resolution included condolences of the family of the two teen girls killed. >> all of san francisco shares in the shock

but "the san francisco chronicle" says their sources say they do bebelieve ye mengyuan did survive thene crash, she was alive outside the airplane, but died of blunt force trauma when she was run over by one of the vehicles responding to the scene. not yet confirmed but we expect the confirmation during a news conference at 10:00. last week, san francisco police addressed the issue before the coroner made a determination of the cause of death. >> the fire truck did go over the victim, that's a fact. now, the cause of death, whether the victim was deceased before or as a result, that is what we're trying to figure out. >> reporter: what's not clear is how ye mengyuan got out of the aircraft, did she escape on her own, did someone help her out, or was she ejected during the crash like her friend who was killed? first responders eventually found her body near the left wing. it was covered in firefighting foam, raising another question, were first responders even able to see her when she was accidentally run over? was there too much foam covering her up? her family and the family members o

the san diego coroner said ye mengyuan said she survived the crash only to be killed by an emergency vehicle. >> multiple blunt injuries that are consistent with being run over by a motor vehicle. those injuries she received she was alive at the time. >> reporter: authorities say ye mengyuan was lying on the ground and may have been hit by several emergency vehicles. >> obviously this is very difficult news to us. we're heartbroken. we're in the business of saving lives. >> reporter: the firefighter chief said that she does not know how fast the rig was operating. the rig operator was tested for drug and alcohol. the chinese consulate says ye mengyuan's family wants to bring her home soon. >> i think the family and maybe their attorney will discuss with the district attorney's office about the next step. >> reporter: san francisco's mayor and fire chief say they've requested face to face meetings with ye mengyuan's family who are here to return her to china. >>> the county clerk in san diego was asking the state's supreme court to intervene. his argument is marriage should only be al

the 16-year-old wang linjia and ye mengyuan were killed in the trash. the travel company was to greet the girls and students and teachers when they arrived and were here to sharpen their english skills and tour universities. the travel agency is assisting students and working with the chinese consulate to determine what the students do next. >> the san francisco fire department has confirmed all five fire truck drivers who responded to the crash passed drug and alcohol screening after the san francisco fire chief says there is evidence the fire apparatus may have struck one of the victims during the response. investigators are looking through airport surveillance video but are finding nothing conclusive. an autopsy will take weeks. the chief says her department will help. >> we are working closely with the ntsb conducting their investigation on all aspects but particularly on this aspect. >> the two girls were sitting in the back of the plane, one found near the broken tail and the other was down the runway next to the main body section. authorities are

the san diego coroner said ye mengyuan said she survived the crash only to be killed by an emergency vehicle. >> multiple blunt injuries that are consistent with being run over by a motor vehicle. those injuries she received she was alive at the time. >> reporter: authorities say ye mengyuan was lying on the ground and may have been hit by several emergency vehicles. >> obviously this is very difficult news to us. we're heartbroken. we're in the business of saving lives. >> reporter: the firefighter chief said that she does not know how fast the rig was operating. the rig operator was tested for drug and alcohol. the chinese consulate says ye mengyuan's family wants to bring her home soon. >> i think the family and maybe their attorney will discuss with the district attorney's office about the next step. >> reporter: san francisco's mayor and fire chief say they've requested face to face meetings with ye mengyuan's family who are here to return her to china. >>> the county clerk in san diego was asking the state's supreme court to intervene. his argument is marriage should only be al

"san francisco chronicle" is reporting two sources close to the investigation confirm that ye mengyuan was alive when hit. newspaper reports that sources say the coroner determined she died of blunt force trauma as a result of being hit by a vehicle but it was not known what kind hit her but most were san francisco fire trucks stationed at the airport. we will bring you the latest on abc7 news. >> we will shift gears now and ask you this personal question, how well do you balance your job with your life? >>guest: remember flipping? jane is at the new york stock exchange to tell us more about flipping houses. >> they back. we talking about house flippers are back, with house flipping on single family prosecutes was up 19 percent on average nationwide the first what of the year. in california, the number of flippers who bought california and sold it again in six months declined by 19 percent. apple is on the acquisition trail acquiring a canadian start-up possibly to deal with problems with the map app which uses data of places that are submitted by users. apple shares are down $2. overa

that is ye mengyuan. they say it is not known which vehicle hit the girl but most were san francisco fire trucks stationed at the airport. as for the wreckage, the airline is paying $15,000 to sfo to store the wreckage. >> matt, thank you. oakland police say they are determined to solve the senseless measure defer an 8-year-old girl who was shot during a sleepover at her best friend's house in the diamond district. alaysha carradine was hit and killed by one of several bullets fired through the front door when night and her seven-year-old friend, the four-year-old brother and the grandmother were also hit. police chief says that the investigators have some leads but need the help of witnesses to catch the shooter. police are offering a $25,000 reward to catch the shooter. >> new photos of emerging of boston marathon bombing suspect dzhokhar tsarnaev released by a police photographer angry over the "rolling stone" magazine cover that featured him. the report is next. >> in sharp contrast to this image on t

going to let her daughter go on the trip but she begged saying if she didn't go her best friend ye mengyuan parents would not let her go. both parents relented. their teacher reyielded wang linjia was in the second to last row on the plane but switched to the last row to be with ye mengyuan and there was another girl in between them. that girl only suffered minor injuries. >> i spoke by phone this morning with students who survived the crash. lisa sue who is staying at the crown plaza tells me he is fine despite having jumped out of the plane from 20' up since the chute did not deploy his area of the plane. le was running away and saw the burning plane. the group could still continue with their trip. inside the hotel, the chinese consulate staff is taking pictures and preparing new passports and travel documents for the students. >> stories about the moment of impact continue to pour in this morning. we hearing from another passenger who was on board with his wife and three children. >> actually, i don't remember the impact. the only thing i remember is a loud noise as i woke up from my sle

asiana airlines has identified the two students ye mengyuan, 16-years-old, girl, china, wang linjia, 16-years-old, girl , china, you can see that this is a picture of the family. she was only 16 years old. here are also more information. was only 16 years old. here are also more information. this was a crash at hear ye, hear ye! this 4th of july, celebrate the red, white, and blue with ocean spray cranberry, white cranberry, and blueberry juice cocktails. how did you wear this stuff growing up? it's so itchy. thou art not funny. [ fife and drum corps plays ] 141 chinese citizens. >> we will be back with much longer. with the flight to 14 asiana flight #... - 214 as they continue their investigation will have the latest, when we come back. . a fiery scene as a plane crashes at san francisco international airport. two teenage girls have died. were stranded at thewe have live team coverage thanks for joining us on this special edition of kron 4 news weekend. the national transportation safety board arrived at sfo wrong. >> i have seen the devastation from the outside of the aircraft. we

according to the "san francisco chronicle" to sources close to the investigation say ye mengyuan was alive when she was hit. the coroner met with the families of all three victims to notify them of the autopsy results. abc7 news reporter matt keller will have more in the next half hour. >> new problems for a private ambulance company that serves santa clara county. they have missed a crucial $15.5 million bond payment due on monday. the industry insiders have reported that company lost millions and is struggling to pay their bills. officials are scrambling for a plan in case a new ambulance provider is needed in a hurry. in april, county officials reported that rural metro paid $5 million in fines for repeatedly responding to emergencies too slowly. >> two men face possible life sentences after being convicted for their role in a gang rape of a teen girl. the 16-year-old victim was attacked when she left a dance at richmond high school in october of 2009. peter and monday -- montano had two different juries. one was strike bit ages of those involved and he asked us to conceal his fac

going to let her daughter go on the trip but she begged saying if she didn't go her best friend ye mengyuan parents would not let her go. both parents relented and the teacher revealed wang linjia was sitting in the second to last row on the plane but switched to be with ye mengyuan because another girl was in between them and that girl only suffered minor injuries. >> two dozen of the 182 passengers hurt in the crash are still in the hospital this morning, grand general is treating most of them, 12 people. five of them are in critical condition including one child. stanford medical center is treating five people. one of them is critical. but stable. nine other passenj." ers are being treated. we have new information on the smartphone app and you and watch the ntsb news conferences with the next at 2:00 p.m. >> if you have our old or current app you will need to download the new one because that old app is going away soon. >> we will find out today if nearly 30,000 inmates in california prisons are going to refuse meals for a third day in a row. the hunger strike the past two days is in sup

the parents of victims ye mengyuan and wang linjia will travel here to learn more about their daughter deaths. one of the girl's body was found near the left wing of the plane and rescuers raised the concerns that they could be to blame for her death. the mayor says this report has not been confirmed. >> i don't have any information with respect to that particular description. i will say that all incidences that happened on the crash site itself are being reviewed. >> reporter: the 16-year-olds were part of a larger group headed to a three-week summer cam at a christian school in the san fernando valley. we can tell you they were close friends, known each other for at least four years. wang linjia excelled in physics and calligraphy. i am waiting to hear back to get the latest information. live in san mateo, marla tellez, "today in the bay." >> so very sad, marla. thank you very much. some of the victims of the asiana crash are being treated for injuries at several bay area hospitals. a handful right now fighting for their lives. we can also tell you many of them were initially taken t

here are the pictures of the fatal victims, 16-year-old ye mengyuan and wang linjia, six family members of the two girls are expected to meet with the c.e.o. and president of asiana airlines who also is here in san francisco. the family is expected to go to the coroner's office during the visit here in the bay area. >> matt, thank you. the southern california tour agency that aned for the students to come to the united states is stepping up efforts to help them out of the 16-year-old ye mengyuan and wang linjia were killed in the crash. the "los angeles times" reports that golden international travel was to cigarette the girls and students and teachers when they get to sfo and they were here to sharpen their english skills and tour universities. the travel agency now is assisting students and working with the chinese consulate to determine what the students will do next. >> the san francisco fire department has confirmed to abc7 news all five fire truck drivers who responded to the crash passed drug and alcohol screenings after the fire chief said there is evidence that a fire truck may

the report will reveal whether 16 year-old ye mengyuan was killed in the crash or run over by an emergency vehicle. asiana flight 214 crashed landed at sfo on july 6th, that judge killing three people and injuring dozens. the ntsb is still trying to figure out the cause of the crash. but initial investigation shows that the plane was flying too low at dangerously slow speeds. negotiators for bart and it's unions will be back at the bargaining table this morning. contract talks are set to resume at 9:00. as we've reported, both sides still seem far apart on an agreement. union leaders have threatened to strike again if a new contract isn't hammered out by august 4th. workers say they are prepared to walk off the job for much longer than the four days we saw at the beginning of the month. we'll keep you updated on the negotiations. a community is mourning the death of an eight-year-old oakland girl. here is what we know this morning. no arrests have made. police don't have a suspect or a motive. they say a man knocked on the door of an apartment just before 11:30 on wednesday night on the 34

wang linjia was first in the second to last row but switched to the last row to be with ye mengyuan. >> two dozen of the 182 passengers hurt in the crash are still in the hospital this morning and san francisco general is treating most of them, 12 people are there, file of them are in critical condition including one child. stanford medical center is still treating five people, one of them is critical, but stable, and nine other passengers are being treated at other hops. we will have more on the crash throughout the morning with report on twitter and abc7news.com to see the photos of the crash scene and the complete news conference by the ntsb. >> all eastbound slaves of i-80 in emeryville have re-opened after a big rig and a van collided this morning. the crash caused the van to cash fire. the c.h.p. shut down all eastbound lanes while crews put out the fire and cleaned up the oil and greece that -- grease that spilled. the signature alert was canceled as leyla gulen reported and all lanes reopened before 4:30 this morning. >> a newly re-instated legal team at the state public util

de san francisco "i particularly want to express our condolences and apologies to the family of ye mengyuan departamento de bomberos de san francisco expres sus condolencias y ofrecio disculpas a la familia de ye meng-yuan por lo ocurrido. esta es una fotografia del tipo de camion de bomberos que atropell a la menor.. el vehiculo es utilizado para lanzar espuma y est asignado a un equipo especial de 96 bomberos que trabaja en el aeropuerto internacional de san francisco. "they have specialized training and they go through annual training at a minimum". joanne hayes-white dice que los bomberos reciben capacitacion especializada cada aÑo para aprender como responder a diferentes tipos de emergencias en el aeropuerto. hasta el momento, las autoridades no han revelado si los bomberos hicieron algo distinto al procedimiento de rigor durante las operaciones de rescate. "many of our members risked their lives to save passengers and crews that day". la jefa de bomberos dice que sus elementos arriesgaron sus vidas para rescatar a los pasajeros y la tripulacion y calific el atropellamiento de ye meng

out front you can see there is a sheriff's deputy staying outside the hotel that ye mengyuan and wang linjia were seated in the back of the plane when it clipped the seawall and crash landed saturday. both girls just 16 years old were killed. they had come from china to visit google, stanford and attend a camp in southern california for a couple of weeks. another part, though, of all this is whether one of those girls was perhaps hit by a fire rig in the response to that emergency at sfo. the families arrived at the airport late last night and were driven to the hotel here in burlingame. one passenger on this flight says that the plane actually stopped before the gate to let them out. >> rather than let everyone off the plane as they would normally do, they said they were letting off a few different people earlier. so everyone stayed on the plane for a few extra minutes, and a few people i guess got off on some stairway or ladder or something. i didn't really know what was going on at the time. i was just kind of, like, chilling. but i guess they were related to the people who died in

the crash also killed her classmates, 16-year-old wang linjia and ye mengyuan. two survivors have filed a first lawsuit against the airline. a pay area woman and her eight-year-old son are seeking $5 million in damages alleging the flight crew committed errors and were properly trained. the tone says they were sitting to the front of the plane when it crashes and they suffered back and neck injuries. 83 other passengers have begun the process to see manufacturer boeing claiming the crash might have been caused by mechanical malfunction. asiana flight 214 has not responded to our request. >> new this morning, the pilots of asiana flight 214 have been hospitalized for psychological trauma and injuries caused by the crash. south korean officials say the four pilots were hospitalized after getting medical exams when they returned home. they were questioned by an american and south korean joint investigation deem and could face more questioning by friday. >> a vigil is held today for an oakland toddler now missing for a week. her father reported the 21-month-old daph

thought the coroner had told the parents, as well, and the coroner still must determine whether ye mengyuan was hit before or after she died. was she still alive when the fire truck ran over her? she was on the ground can covered in foam that had been sprayed by fire crews. that may take two or three more weeks to determine. the fire department is cooperating with all the agencies investigating her death. >> the father of the other girl killed is in a lot of pain because he still has not been able to see his daughter's body because there are procedures that have not been completed. the parents of wang linjia made the journey from china to bring their daughter home. he said to the newspaper, i know everyone is doing this for my child but my daughter is my flesh and blood. how can i stand let her lie in the freezer by her lonesome? the chinese consulate is help to making arrangements with the funeral home and setting up meetings with murders. >> amid the satness many of the chinese students got a chance to sight see with a big tour bus taking the students, teachers and security to san francis

the ntsb will release the findings later today after it speaks to the parents of ye mengyuan and wanginjia. the parents, as well as the parents of some of the injuried teens are headed right now for the u.s. early this morning they boarded a bus in southeastern china headed to the shanghai airport from shanghai they had a layover in seoul, south korea, before getting on another plane to san francisco. chinese media reports that once they land they will go directly to the hospital to see the teens being treated. >>> meantime, some of those passengers from asiana airline flights 214 returning home to seoul, south korea. 11 of the 77 koreans on board the plane flew back this morning. some of them showing signs of injuries. you can see here one of those young woman wheeled to a waiting ambulance. also, a candlelight vigil being held in the hometown of the two chinese teenagers who died in that crash. mourners, mainly school-age children lighting candles and then placing them out there on the ground in the shape of a heart. >>> we'll have updates on this investigation throughout the day an

the coroner identified the girl as 16-year-old ye mengyuan. the coroner spoke to the girl's parents yesterday and an official report on the death is not expected to be released for a few weeks. >>> as we mentioned, the wreckage of the plane is still sitting out in the open at sfo even as other planes take off and land next to it. no doubt, an unsettling sight for air travelers considering a separate incident that happened overnight. new photos to show you taken by an sfo passenger on board a delta red eye flight to cincinnati. two minutes before take-off passengers felt a big jolt, and the plane shook. an airport tug vehicle hit the plane forcing everyone to evacuate while the pilots inspected the damage. myers says it was an unnerving experience, especially what happened to the asiana flight over the weekend. >> luck il lil they were able to get us off the plane. it would have been racing through my head they thought it was okay to plane -- fly to the plane. it's nighttime out, something that big hit the plane, i'm sure everybody was, you kno

ye mengyuan and wang linjia were seated in the back of the plane when it crash landed saturday at sfo, and there are questions about whether one of those girls may have been hit and killed by a responding fire rig that day. some of the family members took a connecting flight from los angeles to sfo overnight and then board add shuttle bus and were escorted to a hotel in burlingame. one passenger on the very same flight says it was handled in a rather unusual way. >> rather than let everyone off the plane as they would normally do, they said that they were letting off a few different people like earlier. everyone stayed on the plane for a few extra minutes and a few people, i guess, got off on a stairway or ladder or something. i didn't really know what was going on at the time. i just was kind of like chilling. i guess they were related to the people who died in the plane crash. >> reporter: the two girls who died came from china and planned to visit places like google and stanford and attend a camp in southern california while learning all about u.s. culture. parents are expected to

the coroner identifying the girl as 16-year-old ye mengyuan. the coroner spoke to the girl's parented yesterday. an official report on death is noting pecked to be released for a few weeks. >> stay with "today in the bay" all morning long for continuing coverage of the asiana air crash. bob redell will speak to the chairman of the ntsb later this morning for more on the latest on the investigation. get updates on our website, nbcbayarea.com. >>> as we mentioned at top of the show, uncomfortable moments overnight at sfo as passengers on a flight had to be evacuated after a tug vehicle crashes into a fully loaded plane. we'll show you pictures here taken by one of the passengers from the terminal. delta flight at the gate with the doors closed when the collision actually happened. passenger bob meyer says he felt a huge jolt. >> immediately opened the doors back up, both captains came off the plane, one inspected whatever it was that happened and told everybody that while the tug hit the plane, we all had to get off we couldn't use the plane. >>

on the left is ye mengyuan and wang linjia is on the right.were from an affluent coastal province in eastern china. >> pam: this is cell-phone video of the crash as it happened. the plane approaches the runway and the tail end makes contact with the ground. from that point it continues to skid down the runway. the right wing catches the ground and the left wing and down on the dirt median. >> pam: federal safety officials say the pilots of asiana flight 214 were flying too slowly as they approached san francisco airport on saturday. it triggered a warning that the jetliner could stall, and then tried to abort the landing seconds before crashing. >> pam: the n-t-s-b has begun its investigation into the deadly crash. this is new video released overnight from the agency. months to determine the cause, but they've already released some details from their preliminary assessment. they say a routine landing turned into a disaster in a matter of seconds. the cockpit voice recorder appears to show pilots tried to abort their landing less than two secon

but in the chaos of saturday's crash, authorities say it's possible 16-year-old ye mengyuan was run over by a large aircraft rescue firefighting vehicle. >> we have to have a better understanding of what happened. >> reporter: today i asked san mateo coroner if the girl had the type of injuries that would come from being hit by a truck. he told me it's too early to say. he's in the middle of a complicated death investigation. >> there's a lot of people that were involved in rescuing people. there were a lot of vehicles that were around the aircraft, a lot of personnel, so we want to make sure we look at everything. >> reporter: and videos from news helicopters will also be key. >> we'll look at video evidence that is out there, that the news helicopters that were up in the air early on, getting raw footage, taking a look at that. >> reporter: yesterday, deputy coroners met with the girl's family after they arrived from china. they're anxious to know if the girl survived the plane crash, only to be inadvertently tilled -- killed by the people there to save her. >> we told the families we'

tonight, officials have confirmed that 16-year-old asiana airlines passenger ye mengyuan was alive when she was hit by at least one vehicle as responders rushed to the scene of the asiana 214 plane crash. until now, authorities had yet to confirm how the chinese student died. emily schmidt is out front. >> reporter: they rushed there, hoping to save lives. now confirmation they accidentally took one. >> the cause of death of asiana flight passenger ye mengyuan is listed as multiple blunt injuries that are consistent with being run over by a motor vehicle. those injuries she received, she was alive at the time. >> reporter: the 16-year-old from eastern china was among 35 middle school students and teachers traveling to a california summer camp, when asiana flight 214 crash landed in san francisco earlier this month. the boeing 777 caught fire, and it is believed fire suppressing foam sprayed on the burning plane may have also blanketed the teenager when she was struck by one or perhaps two emergency vehicles. >> obviously this is very difficult news for us. we're heart broken. we're in t

her classmates, 16-year-old wang linjia and ye mengyuan. the vigil was held by the same group on saturday in burlingame. >> two survivors filed the first lawsuits, a bay area woman and her 8-year-old son are seeking $5 million in damages. they allege the crew committed errors and improperly trained. their attorney says they were toward the front of the plane and you haved is serious back and neck injuries. 83 other passengers have begun the process sue the manufacturer of boeing claiming the crash might have been caused by a mechanical malfunction. >> bart workers warn if they strike again next month they will be prepared to stay out for a long-term if the two sides fail to reach a new contract by august 4 bart is looking for ways to keep the trains running but the san francisco chronicle reports bart has only ten qualify the train operators not in the union. according to rules from the last bart strike replacements could not be trained until there is a walkout and the training takes month. bart is calling retired operators, now, to see if

landing the aircraft at san francisco's international airport for the first time. 16-year-olds ye mengyuan and wang linjia were flying in from a small town and were classmates heading to summer camp. they're looking into the possibility that an emergency vehicle rushing to the scene may have hit one of the girls and killed her. 182 passengers were taken to the hospital. doctors expected to see burn victims, but that's not what they got. >> what we are seeing are a huge amount of spine fractures, some of which include paralysis. >> reporter: most of the back of the plane. the injured passengers were taken to five different medical centers. remarkably a third of the passengers did not require hospitalization. anne-marie? >> melanie woodrow in burlingame. thank you, melanie. >>> well, earlier i spoke with former chairman and cbs analyst mark rosenker. he says officials have been discovering things every day. >> they found particularly interesting conversations between the two crew members and when the callout was to try to actually add more throttle, recognizing that they were coming in too l

the injuries of ye mengyuan are consistent with being hit by a fire rig. san francisco police tell abc7 news that the department's major accident investigation team is assisting federal investigators to determine what happened on the tarmac. >> the parents and classmates of the two victims are sequestered at a hotel near the airport taken over by federal investigators. so far the best view of america for the chinese students is from the window of the crown plaza hotel in burlingame. despite attempts by staff to shealy the students, in stepped outside to pose for pictures yesterday. they are unable to leave the hotel without an escort but they celebrated a birthday and visited a doctor who gave them free glasses to replace those lost in the crash. trying to get back to life as normal. a classmate of the two who died posts these pictures and a message describing the crash and how the seatbelts automatically unbuckled and seats that completely flipped with passengers stuck underneath. >> days of at crash it is still having an impact on travelers in and out of

the san mateo, county coroner has identified the girl as 16-year-old ye mengyuan.he coroner spoke to the girl's parentness yesterday. an official coroner's report is not expected to be released for a few weeks. >>> and vice president joe biden speaking for the very first time about that crash at the opening of two days of talks between u.s. and chinese leaders in washington. biden expressing his condolences for the two victims who died at sfo. >> it was remarkable -- remarkable to see that plane, the state it was in. the loss of those two young lives is for families, most devastating thing that. happens in their lives. >> the crash of the asiana jetliner has created a controversy over different levels of safety on board the plane. preliminary reports from victims suggest business class passengers had full shoulder harnesses while those flying in coach only had a lap belt to restrain them. this raises one very big question for burlingame attorney, frank pete trip. >> you start to compare the injuries that occurred in one area of the aircraft where you will the dual

the coroner's office will release findings later today after it speaks to the parents of ye mengyuan and wang linjia. emergency responders raised concerns that one of the girls was possibly run over by an emergency vehicle responding to the crash. the girls were part of a class trip. the parents as well as some of the teens injured are headed for the u.s. early this morning they boarded a bus in southeastern china headed to the shanghai airport. the flight was supposed to leave a few hours ago. the plane was delayed because some parents have not received their visas on time. it's not clear at this hour if their plane had left shanghai. chinese state media reports once they land they'll go direct tloi the hospital to see the teens being treated. the students and teachers who are out of the hospital and not hurt are currently staying at a local hotel. >>> some of the victims of that crash was still being treated at san francisco general hospital. that hospital says it's received 53 patients immediately following that crash. half of them adults and half of them children. of those patien

there were eight relatives of wang linjia and ye mengyuan, the two 16-year-old girls killed in the crab. they stayed at the scene for 30 minutes. after they left, sky 7 was over the scene as three large black buses arrived at the site, staying on the tarmac and looked at the wreckage from a distance. >> prayer vigil is held tonight at the son california church where for the two victims and fellow classmates headed there for camp. the group of 35 students were originally planning to spend three weeks at a christian camp in west hills learning english, sightseeing and visiting california universities. they are now raising money for the families. >> stay with abc7 news for continuing coverage of the crash at sfo. we will keep you updated on the removal of the debris from the runway and a plan tick call to 9-1-1 after the crash. >> developing news, a one-year-old baby is safe after being taken during a carjacking. the suspect ordered the family to get out of the car just before 10:30 last night. the driver took off before they could get the child out. 20 minutes later, the baby was found in

families will meet with the classmates and go to the coroner's office to identify their daughters, ye mengyuanjia. security remains tight around the crown plaza as you look at san mateo county sheriff parked at entrance. no word on when the families are expected to leave the hotel. >> matt, thanks. federal investigators will continue interviewing the pilots of asiana flight

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wang linjia and ye mengyuan the and they told us they have recovered the black boxes and they are nowxamination. >> they are in the bay area. and they he hope to talk to the crew as early as today. it is proo mature to speculate on the cause of the crash. >> the chief executive officer said it is not caused by engine failure. >> 291 banks and 16 crew members. we mention dollars the two people killed were two teenager girls. one worn in 1996 and one in 1997. their bodies were found outside the plane on the runway. >> total of one # two people were transferred to the hospitals. we have team coverage of the deadly crash. we begin with alex savidge who is live with the latest information on the investigation. alex? >> reporter: they are hoping the data is good on both the flight data recorder and the work pit voice recorder. overnight both of these units were recovered from the wreckage of the asiana airlines flight 214. you can still see it sits on the runway here at sfo after it crashed during landing. the two units, the black boxes are back at ntsb headquarters in washington d.c. where

the report will reveal whether 16-year-old ye mengyuan was killed in the crash or run over by an emergency vehicle. asiana flight 214 crash- landed at s-f-o on july 6th, killing three people and injuring dozens. the n-t-s-b is still trying to figure out the cause of the crash, but intial investigation show that the plane was flying too low at dangerously slow speeds. >> guilty of taking part in the gang rape of a 16-year- old girl. marcelles peter and jose montano both have been found guilty on all counts forceable rape in concert, rape with a foreign object and forced oral copulation. the incident happened outside the victims school during a 2009 homecoming dance. the victim had been drinking alcohol. police say as many as a dozen men were on the scene when she was raped and beaten. prosecutor john cope says justice has been served. >> the jury has spoken. what this is what i hoped for. >> marcelles peter and jose montano. marcelles peter and jose montano could both face prison time of 27 years to life. their sentencing date is set for august 15th. announcer: announcer: you're on the righ

two of her classmates were killed, 16-year-old ye mengyuan and wang linjia. a blood drive is being held this morning at san francisco international airport to replenish blood supplies used to help victims in the airlines crash and will be held in the baggage level of terminal three this morning. donors are asked to schedule an appointment head of time by call ing. >> new details of the fatal shooting at the san francisco jewelry mart after two women who died, a 51-year-old from daly city and 35-year-old from san francisco, clerks at jewelry store. the 23-year-old son, barry white, was involved in a violent confrontation with police in 2009 and was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon after antioch officers say he tried to run them over with his car. >> today, san jose restaurant owners have their say about a proposed ban on styrofoam with a second meeting for restaurant owners that will provide information about alternative food containers. the city council approved an ordinance to slowly phase in the ban in january. >> governor brown is out of californi

the crash also killed her classmates, 16-year-old ye mengyuan and wang linjia with a vigil held by the same group on saturday in burlingame. two survivors filed the first lawsuit against the airline, a bay area woman and her 8-year-old son are seeking $5 million in damages alleging the crew committed errors and were improperly trained. the tone says they were sitting to the front of the plane that crashed and suffered back and income injuries. 83 other passengers are suing the manufacturer of boeing chairmaning the crash could have been caused by mechanical malfunction. abart workers warn if they go on strike next month they will be prepared to stay out for a long-term should the two sides fail to roach a new contract. bart is looking ways to keep the train running and has only ten qualified train parties not in union. if management wanted to add more they with is to put people through special training which could take months. the union says that bart is calling around to the retired operators in hopes of line they will up if this is another strike. >> candlelight vigil is held for a m

asiana airlines identifies them as ye mengyuan and wang linjia. officials say their bodies were found on the runway. all the other people survived but some in critical condition. some flights destined for san francisco could be delayed up to nine hours. dan simon joins us live from the airport. give this is latest. >> reporter: hi, fred. what we can tell you at this hour is investigators are aggressively searching for clues what happened here. as you said, those flight data recorders have been recovered and shipped to washington d.c. and data will be extracted and hopefully that will lead some clues. at this point, nothing has been ruled out including pilot error. the airlines ceo says apparently there was no problem with the engine or no mechanical problems with that airplane. we should also point out survivors and witnesses say it appeared the 7-year-old aircraft lost speed, maybe came in a bit too low and they report that the tail hit the runway and spun out of control. also, we should point out officials say that the airport technology called

the two fatal victims were 16-year-old ye mengyuan and wang linjia and the family members will heat withhe asiana c.e.o. and president would met with the chinese relatives at seoul airport on the stopover here to san francisco. a south korean news agency reported that one of the victim's families said he was dissatisfied with the handling of the disaster. the families are also expected to visit the coroner's office during the stay here in the bay area. >> thank you, matt. our team coverage with abc7 news amy hollyfield who spoke to ntsb chairwoman this morning with the latest on the investigation. amy? >> she said they will go through the wreckage again this morning. we asked how long the wreckage will stay on the runway and she said it will be days until it is hauled away and they re-open the runway. hopefully, not more than a week, they says. it is quite a huge salvage process to move the huge pieces and secure them in a storage facility is they can take a second look at them. they are days away from that step. here is what she says they plan to do today. >> our team is on the ground w

asiana airlines identifies them as ye mengyuan and wang linjia. a doctor at san francisco general hospital told us last hour six people there remain in critical condition including a child. officials say they're seeing severe injuries like head trauma and paralysis. the faa said this afternoon some flights destined for san francisco could be delayed up to nine hours today. dan simon joins us live from the airport. what is the latest there. dan. >> reporter: hi, fredericka. it's been a little more than 24 hours since this crash happened and the investigation appears to be well under way. investigators have been out to that scene trying to figure out any type of clue to determine what may have heaped here. we know, as you reported, the flight data record have been sent to washington and appear to be in good shape. hopefully data is currently being extracted from the recorders. at this point, nothing has been ruled out including pilot error. we know the ceo of the airlines say it appears there was no mechanical issue or problem with the engine either

. >> two teenaged chinese girls from china were killed in the crash, wang linjia and her friend ye mengyuan. possibly saying the truck was racing to the scene of the crash when the girl may have been struck. however, no autopsy result have confirmed that yet. >> our coverage on the crash at sfo continues on abc 7 morning news at 4:30, and on abc7news.com. of course, you can always follow us on twitter at abc 7 news bay area. >> absolutely. thank you for being here. thank you for being here. i'm dan ashley, and i'm thank you for being here. i'm dan ashley, and i'm there are two kinds of folks who sit around thinking about how to kill people--psychopaths and mystery writers. i'm the kind that pays better. who am i? i'm rick castle. castle. castle. i really am ruggedly handsome, areeds ir needs inspiration, and i've found mine. i'm detective kate beckett. beckett. aah! beckett? could you get some backup, please? with the mayor,y friendp i get to be on her case. oh! do i look like a killer to you? yes, you kill my patience. and together, we catch killers.

say that all incidences that happen on the crash site >> reporter: 16-year-olds wang linjia and ye mengyuan were part of a group headed to a three-week summer camp at a christian school in southern california that. were supposed to also visit stanford university. the point of the trip was to get them ready for an american college education. the girls were friends for the past four years. wang linjia loved physics and calligraphy. while the other was a champion gymnast who loved literature. i have a call into the san mateo county coroner. i'm waiting to get the very latest on the girls' autopsies. marla tellez, "today in the bay." >> thank you very much. we can tell you those two young ladies and 27 other students on that plane planned to go to a christian camp in southern california today. today that camp will still be opening, but, of course, it will be opening without those campers from china it had initially expected. coming up at 6:15, we'll be going live to that camp down in southern california for a look at the gestures of sympathy it is now preparing for those chinese students. meant

there were eight relatives of wang linjia and ye mengyuan the two, 16-year-old girls killed in the crashtayed at the scene for 30 minutes. after they left, three large black buses with survivors and their families arrived at the site and looked at the wreckage from a distance on the tarmac. a prayer vigil is held at the southern california church school for the two victims and fellow classmates who were headed there for camp. the group of 35 students were originally planning to spend three weeks at a christian camp in west hills in the valley learning english, sight seeing and visiting california universities. the camp has been canceled. >> our coverage of the asiana flight 214 crash continuing with 9-1-1 calls just released showing the fan trick moments on the tarmac. >> new troubles for the america's cup and who is demanding a refund from race organizers. you can see from our roof camera, low clouds over the bay right now, over the embarcadero. we will check it out as we do weather and >> we are coming up on 6:40. in the east bay valley temperatures have cooled in the mid-to-upper 50's

. >> two teenaged chinese girls from china were killed in the crash, wang linjia and her friend ye mengyuan. possibly saying the truck was racing to the scene of the crash when the girl may have been struck. however, no autopsy result have confirmed that yet. >> our coverage on the crash at sfo continues on abc 7 morning news at 4:30, and on abc7news.com. of course, you can always follow us on twitter at abc 7 news bay area. >> absolutely. thank you for being here. >> right now, join forces with the new lone ranger! >> this was an opportunity to make a huge western that we had a lot of fun with. >> a preview of summer's biggest flicks at the box office! >> it's like the big build up, so it should feel like an event in there, and how movie magic comes to life at the magic it's like walking into the feature film! on the red carpet's on the road now! >> hello, welcome to on the red carpet from the walt disney world resort in florida. i'm rachel smith. we are celebrating the summer at the most magical place on earth! disney fantasies and characters come to life at the magic kingdom! >> it's alw

died after last week's plane crash was hit by a fire truck responding to the scene. 16-year-old ye mengyuan on the ground. what's not clear yet is whether she was already dead or not when the truck hit her. investigators think the plane was flying to low and slow when it hit a seawall. >> hopefully you're judged by the 99 times you're success. janet napolitano today announced she is leaving president obama's cabinet to lead the university of california. so how will janet napolitano be remembered? how'd she do? >> one of janet napolitano's first major tests came on her first christmas on the job when the failed underwear bomber tried to destroy a northwest airlines plane full of passengers flying to detroit. the attack was thankfully prevented by the passengers on the plane but his presence on the plane with explosives was an example of systemic intelligence failures and failures of the systems and procedures if place to prevent suspected terrorists from entering the united states. on the sunday shows two days later, secretary napolitano had a different focus. >> the system has worked very,