King Charles III expresses his profound sorrow for the victims of the Washington, D.C., plane crash, offering condolences to the United States and the families affected. The crash, involving an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter, tragically claimed the lives of all 67 people on board.
King Charles III extended his condolences to the United States and the families of those who perished in the Washington, D.C., plane crash on Saturday. In a message released by Buckingham Palace and shared by numerous news outlets, the monarch expressed his profound shock and sadness over the tragic air accident and the devastating loss of life.
'Our hearts, and our special thoughts, are with the people of the United States, and our deepest possible sympathy goes to the families and loved ones of all the victims,' stated King Charles. He also wished to offer particular tribute to the emergency responders who acted swiftly in the face of this horrific event.The crash occurred on Wednesday night when an American Airlines regional jet, en route to Reagan National Airport from Wichita, Kansas, collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter carrying three soldiers. Both aircraft plunged into the Potomac River, resulting in the deaths of all 67 people on board. The cause of the collision remains under investigation, and search crews continue to recover bodies from the wreckage. Both aircraft are still submerged in the Potomac River, awaiting a salvage operation.This incident marks the first commercial airline accident on U.S. soil since 2009, when 50 people lost their lives in a plane crash near Buffalo, New York. King Charles also expressed his condolences for the victims of a December 29th plane crash in South Korea, which claimed the lives of 179 people. The royal family is familiar with tragedy, having experienced several losses involving aviation accidents. Princess Diana's death in a car crash in 1997, Lord Louis Mountbatten's assassination by the Irish Republican Army in 1979, and the deaths of other royals in plane crashes throughout history serve as somber reminders of the fragility of life and the unpredictable nature of fate.
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