Asiana Airlines Flight 214 was one of many tragic accidents triggered by stress . It occurred on July 6 , 2013 on the aircraft 's final approach to San Francisco International Airport from Incheon International Airport . During its approach , the plane hit the edge of the runway and its tail came apart followed by the fuselage bursting into flames . The trainee pilot flying was " stressed about the approach to the unfamiliar airport and thought the autothrottle was working before the jet came in too low and too slow . " He believed that the autothrottle , which is designed to maintain speed , was always on . The trainee pilot should have had full understanding of his flight systems and high mode awareness , but he did n't . He told National Transportation Safety Board that he should have studied more . His inefficient knowledge of the flight deck automation and an unfamiliar airport structure caused excessive stress , and the aftermath was disastrous : three passengers died and more than 187 passengers were injured
Asiana Airlines Flight 214
Asiana Airlines Flight 214
Stress in the aviation industry