A group of passengers who survived the Asiana Airlines flight that crash-landed in San Francisco in 2013 said Sunday it has filed a lawsuit against the company, South Korea's No. 2 carrier, seeking compensation.

The 53 passengers, including 26 foreigners, said they have filed the suit with the Seoul Central District Court, demanding Asiana pay the group 34.2 billion won ($30.62 million).

In July 2013, a Boeing 777 jet operated by the South Korean airliner crashed and burst into flames at the San Francisco International Airport, killing three passengers and injuring more than 180 people who were on board.

"The pilots failed to maintain appropriate altitude and speed while approaching the San Francisco International Airport," the group said, adding some of the passengers suffered both physical and mental agony.

Investigators from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board concluded that the main cause of the accident was an error on the part of the pilot, who had overly relied on the cockpit's automated system, among other faults. (Yonhap)