Acknowledging the impact on families across the United States and abroad, including Russian nationals on board, he assured that efforts would be made to determine the cause of the disaster and prevent such incidents in the future. .
After the midair collision over the Potomac River in Washington, authorities said that they no longer expect to find any survivors, and efforts have shifted to a recovery mission, according to DC Fire and EMS Chief John Donnelly, according to a report by CNN.
The Kremlin on Thursday confirmed that Russian figure skaters, along with other Russian nationals, were among those aboard the aircraft that crashed in Washington.
A collision between a passenger plane and a US Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport has led to a massive search operation in the Potomac River. No survivors have been found so far, and the airport remains closed.
A deadly collision between a commercial airliner and a military helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport resulted in the deaths of at least 18 people, with no survivors found. Rescue operations are ongoing.
An analysis conducted by the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) revealed that both the flight data recorder (FDR) and cockpit voice recorder (CVR) from the B737-800 aircraft stopped recording approximately four minutes prior to the plane's collision with a localizer structure.
The South Korean government announced on Wednesday that it will send the flight data recorder from the crashed Jeju Air plane to the United States for further analysis, according to a report by Yonhap News Agency.
Condolences have poured in from leaders from across the world after the tragic airplane crash in South Korea's Muan resulted in the death of over 170 people.
A light aircraft from the Jazirah Aviation Club crashed into the sea off Ras Al Khaimah Emirate, claiming the lives of the pilot and co-pilot. Authorities, led by the General Civil Aviation Authority, are investigating the cause of the incident. Condolences have been extended to the families
The UAE has extended its solidarity and heartfelt condolences to South Korea following the tragic Korean Airlines plane crash that claimed dozens of lives. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed sympathy with the South Korean government, its people, and the victims' families.
The South Korean authorities on Sunday confirmed that 179 people were killed and two people were rescued out of 181 aboard following a plane crash in South Korea's Muan region, Yonhap News Agency reported.
This marks one of the worst aviation disasters in South Korea's history, and the worst involving a local airline since the 1997 Korean Air plane crash in Guam, which killed 225 people.