The tragic San Francisco Plane Crash claimed the  lives of two Chinese schoolgirls who were on a class trip.  They were seated near the back of the plane with their classmates, who escaped the 777 crash. 

The remaining 305 people survived, but 180 people suffered injuries after the plane was engulfed in flames.  The emergency slides enabled people to escape the wreckage.

182 people were transported to hospitals for their injuries.  Injuries ranges from abrasions to fractures to spinal injuries.

Watch 777 Plane Crash Video here:

David Eun of Samsung was on the ill-fated plane, and tweeted: "I just crash landed at SFO. Tail ripped off.  Most everyone seems fine.  I'm ok.  Surreal..."

Plane crash survivors and eyewitnesses had horrifying stories to tell. 

"It was a horrible thud," said Kelly Thompson, who saw it unfold from the parking lot of the Westin Hotel. "The airliner bounced and then slid to a stop on the runway."

One witness interviewed by CNN said that weren't any preparations for a crash landing before the plane came in, suggesting it was possibly an issue that only emerged on landing.

Why did the plane go down?  According to the Daily Mail, Asiana Airlines said that the 777 crash was not caused by mechanical failure.  Witnesses on the ground and in the air give evidence for human error.

Eyewitnesses on the ground said that the aircraft seemed to lose control, and that the tail may have hit the ground.

A passenger aboard the plane told the Los Angeles Times that the plane was "too low, too soon. . .[The Pilot] was going down pretty fast, and I think he just realized he was down too fast."

The National Transportation Safety Board will be sending a team of investigators to San Francisco.