This was the pilot 's first time landing a Boeing 777 at the San Francisco airport . The pilot had 43 hours of experience of flying the 777 , South Korea says . Comment: Plane was well below the target air speed for approach . Internal damage to the plane is `` really striking , '' she said , and officials are thankful there were n't more deaths . Pilots called for a `` go-around '' 1.5 seconds before impact , NTSB says .
This was the pilot 's first time landing a Boeing 777 at the San Francisco airport . The pilot had 43 hours of experience of flying the 777 , South Korea says . Comment: Plane was well below the target air speed for approach . Pilots called for a `` go-around '' 1.5 seconds before impact , NTSB says .