The Asiana Airlines Inc's chief executive Tuesday called for a tightening of regulations in South Korea for pilots seeking licenses. This comes in the wake of the Boeing 777 San Francisco crash that killed two and injured 180.

 "This accident made us rethink our regulations policy," said a government official dealing with aviation regulations, according to Reuters.

"We are already reviewing various measures and gathering information to tighten regulations (on issuing type certification to pilots converting to a new aircraft)," said the official.

Lee Kang-kuk, the pilot who crashed the plane while landing at the San Francisco airport was still training on the Boeing 777 last Saturday and had very little flying experience.

The South Korean President Park Geun-hye has assured that her government will make all necessary efforts to help handle the aftermath.

"I offer my deep condolences to the families of the passengers who suffered from the unexpected Asiana plane crash," said President Park.

Seoul, earlier tightened aviation regulations after a flagship carrier Korean Air crashed in 1997 killing 228 passengers.

If South Korea wishes to avoid any downgrade in ratings, it has to beef up its training standards and further tighten license regulations.