Asiana Airlines flight made 'go around' landing after coming in too low at SFO, FAA says

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Federal officials at SFO are investigating after a plane apparently came in too low for a landing.

The FAA says the flight had to try again, possibly avoiding a disaster.

It happened Sunday afternoon at about 2 p.m. According to the FAA, air traffic control alerted Asiana Airlines Flight 212 that it had descended to a low altitude, forcing the aircraft to perform a "go around." The plane eventually landed safely.

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It appears to be a similar situation to the deadly 2013 crash of an Asiana Airlines plane at SFO, without the tragic outcome. Three people died after the plane clipped a seawall as it landed.

Federal investigators blamed the pilots, saying they flew too low and too slow.