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Asiana Airlines to pay city $3.45 million for SFO crash costs

Fire crews pour water and foam on an Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 that crashed while it was attempting to land from Seoul, South Korea at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, Calif. 

Asiana Airlines has agreed to pay San Francisco $3.45 million to resolve the city's civil claims against the airline for its July 2013 crash at San Francisco International Airport, in which three passengers were killed and 50 others seriously injured.

The proposed settlement, which is subject to approval by the Board of Supervisors, would resolve all of San Francisco's unlitigated claims against the South Korean airline.

The money would cover the city's costs for legal fees and site cleanup, according to the city attorney's office, which negotiated the deal.

"This proposed settlement represents the final chapter in the sad tragedy Asiana caused, and we're grateful to reach a resolution on our claims without the need for litigation," City Attorney Dennis Herrera said in a statement.

Asiana Flight 214 smashed into a seawall while attempting to land at SFO.

Three teenage girls died, including one who was run over by a rescue vehicle while she lay injured on the runway. The two others were in the tail of the plane, which came off when the plane hit the seawall.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined that the crash was caused by errors on the part of the crew.

The settlement will go before the supervisors' Government Audit and Oversight Committee before returning to the full board for a vote.