Ye Mengyuan , 39 , of China was struck and killed by a fire department vehicle . She was thrown from crash - landed Asiana Flight 214 at San Francisco airport . San Francisco 's fire chief called it ` ` a tragic accident '' and apologizes to Ye 's family . The mayor says he 's ` ` profoundly saddened ''
Ye Mengyuan , 16 , of China was struck and killed by a fire department vehicle . She was thrown from crash-landed Asiana Flight 214 at San Francisco airport . San Francisco 's fire chief calls it `` a tragic accident '' and apologizes to Ye 's family . The mayor says he 's `` profoundly saddened ''