'I just crash landed at SFO': Samsung executive tweets dramatic escape from burning Boeing 777

Passenger posts dramatic picture after escaping plane

Photo shows billowing smoke as people leap from emergency exits

A Samsung executive on board the Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 flight from Seoul that crash landed in San Francisco has sent a dramatic tweet after escaping the burning plane.



David Eun also posted a picture of fellow passengers and crew using the emergency inflatable chutes to jump out of the aircraft at San Francisco International airport.

Smoke can be seen billowing out of the right hand side of the plane, which was also missing its tail.

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Dramatic: Samsung executive David Eun sent updates on Twitter after escaping the plane

In a tweet sent at 12.13pm (PDT) Mr Eun said: 'I just crash landed at SFO. Tail ripped off. Most everyone seems fine. I'm ok ... surreal.'

Mr Eun, executive vice-president of Samsung Electronic's global media services, added that emergency services were helping the injured off the plane, and added: 'I haven't felt this way since 9/11.'

The fire quickly swept through the body of the South Korean aircraft, which was carrying 291 people.

The tail and pieces of the wing fell off the plane as it crashed on the runway.

Survivor: David Eun was on board the Asiana Airlines 777 when it crash landed

Blaze: Fire trucks spray water on the plane which crash landed and caught fire as it arrived in San Francisco

However, Mr Eun said on Twitter that most people appeared to have escaped without serious injury.



The Harvard graduate and father added that most people appeared calm in the aftermath of the crash.