A young girl who was on board a US plane that crash landed died on Friday, as it was confirmed that one of the two Chinese teenagers killed in the disaster was hit by a fire engine.

The disclosure about the teenager raised the tragic possibility that she could have survived the Asiana Airlines crash at San Francisco airport last weekend only to die in its chaotic aftermath.

No one knows yet whether the two teenagers lived through the initial impact, but police and fire officials confirmed yesterday that Ye Meng Yuan, 16, was hit by a fire truck racing to extinguish the blazing Boeing 777.

No one knows yet whether the two teenagers lived through the initial impact

Her close friend Wang Linjia, also 16, was among a group of passengers who did not get immediate medical help. Rescuers did not spot her until 14 minutes after the crash.

The other young girl died on Friday morning. San Francisco General Hospital said she had been in critical condition since arriving on July 6 after the accident.

Officials did not identify the girl at the request of her parents, and her age was also withheld.

Ye Meng Yuan’s body was found covered in firefighting foam near a seawall at the edge of the runway, along with three flight attendants who were flung onto the tarmac while still buckled in their seats. She was not in her seat.

Police spokesman Albie Esparza said: “The firetruck did go over the victim at least one time. Now the other question is what was the cause of death? That’s what we are trying to determine right now.”