Pope Francis in a telegram sent to the US president has expressed his “spiritual closeness to all those affected” by the midair collision of a passenger jet and a military helicopter that occurred above the Potomac River in the US capital.
It appears that there were no survivors and all 67 people involved were killed in what is the US's first major commercial air crash in nearly 16 years, reports the BBC.
“In commending the souls of the deceased to the loving mercy of almighty God, I offer my deepest sympathies to the families who are now mourning the loss of a loved one,” Pope Francis said in the 30 January telegram addressed to President Donald Trump.
