Asiana Apologizes on Chinese Media

　　South Korea's Asiana Airlines have published statements across Chinese media, apologizing for the crash landing in San Francisco International airport last Saturday.

 

　　The company says it is sorry about the pain the fatal crash has caused to passengers and promises to deal with the aftermath.

 

　　The statements come amid an ongoing¹ investigation² over the cause of the crash which killed two Chinese teenage girls and injuring 180 others.

 

　　Earlier, one of the pilots said he was blinded by a flash of light 34 seconds before the impact.

 

　　However, the U.S National Transportation Safety Board says the light did not prevent him from seeing his instruments.

 

　　"The flying pilot stated he saw a bright source of light. Neither of the other two pilots identified the source of light. It was not discussed on the CVR. The pilot that saw the light stated that he did not believe that it affected³ his vision."

 

　　Interview reports also show the captains thought the airliner's speed was being controlled by an auto-throttle set for 252-kilometers per hour.

 

　　However, investigators⁴ say the aircraft came in too slow and no problems have been found in the auto-throttle.

 

　　The investigation is still ongoing.

1 ongoing   

adj.进行中的，前进的

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。

2 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

3 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

4 investigators   

n.调查者，审查者( investigator的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。
• The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。 来自《简明英汉词典》