141 Chinese in San Francisco air crash

11:55

The two victims who died in the air crash are both Chinese nationals.

The Chinese consulate in San Francisco has set up an emergency command group, headed by consul-general Yuan Nansheng, People.com.cn report.

Family and friends of passengers on the flight can contact its 24-hour hotlines on 001-415-8525924 or 001-415-2168525, or fax on 001-415-8525920.

Two groups of consulate officials have also been sent to hospitals where casualties are being treated, according to the report.

11:21

According to the FAA, the plane was Asiana Airlines flight 214, a Boeing 777 that had originated in Shanghai, China with a stop in Seoul, South Korea.

11:09

SF Airport has released the recordings between the tower and the pilot of the Boeing 777 as the plane exploded. Experts says the tail of the plane seem to touch the ground on landing, CNN reports.

11:08

Yonhap News Agency said one of the victims who died in the air crash held a Chinese passport.

11:00

SF Mayor says all 214 passengers have now been accounted for.

10:59

San Francisco Airport is holding a news conference and confirm two dead.

The Mayor added: "I want to pay tribute to the local Chinese community who came to all the hospitals to help translate. Nine hospitals were affected and some people rode on buses with injured helping them."

10:57 

Mayor of SF: We are lucky to have so many survivors.

10:46 

The hospital has said they do not need any more translators after hundreds of local Chinese and Korean answered their appeal for help, CNN reports.

10:45 

Weibo user XudaS who was onboard: "I saw light behind me and I hurried backwards with my kid. I saw most of the kitchen at the rear of the plane was gone, leaving a round large round hole. Instantly we rushed out. The three of us had small scratches."

10:35 

US President Barack Obama has directed his team to stay "in constant contact" with the federal, state and local partners in response to the air crash in San Francisco, California, the White House said on Saturday, according to Xinhua News Agency.

10:12

Passengers evacuated after air accident. [Photo by Zhang Qidong/China Daily]

10:10 

Weibo user XudaS wrote about the crash: "It took about half an hour from landing to evacuation. The passengers were calm in the rescue process, no shouting, and everything was in order. We felt we have already been evacuated for a while when the fire turned big. So I was very surprised to hear that two were dead. Don't mistake me, I feel I am very lucky at the moment. Just now I asked the teachers about the students and they say the students are okay and should be alright."