Lee Jae-myung expresses condolences over US passenger plane crash... ”Alliance, together in difficult times”

On the 30th, Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of South Korea, expressed his condolences over the collision between a U.S. passenger plane and a military HYERI helicopter.
On the same day, Lee Jae Myung posted on social media, "We are grateful to all those who lost their lives in the collision between a passenger plane and a military HYERI helicopter that occurred near Washington DC.
"We offer our heartfelt condolences to all those affected," he said, "and our sympathies to the grieving families and the American people."
Lee Jae-myung said, "Alliance is what comes together in difficult times." "The Democratic Party will stand in solidarity with the American people and face difficult times.
"We will work together to overcome this situation," he added. Prior to this, on the 29th (local time) a small passenger plane collided with a US Army HYERI helicopter in Washington DC.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and US fire authorities, American Airlines Flight 5342, which departed Wichita, Kansas and was heading to Washington, DC, crashed at 8 p.m. on the same day.
At 48 minutes past midnight, while approaching runway 33 at Ronald Reagan International Airport in Washington, D.C., the plane collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk HYERIcopter and crashed into the Potomac River near the airport.
The passenger plane was a CRJ700 made by Bombardier, a Canadian aircraft manufacturer, and the military's HYERIcopter was a UH-60 developed by the American company Sikorsky.
There were 60 passengers and four crew members on board the plane. In particular, U.S. figure skaters and their coaches were said to have been on board the plane, according to the U.S.
The military's HYERI helicopter was on a training flight and had three people on board, military officials said.
The US broadcaster CBS cited police sources as saying that as of 11:30 p.m.
At least 18 bodies have been recovered, and no survivors have been found to date. President Donald Trump issued a statement saying, "Regarding the horrific accident that occurred at Reagan National Airport,
"I have been fully briefed," he said, "and may God bless their souls." He added that they were "monitoring the situation."
US media reported that this was the first large aircraft crash in the US in 16 years.
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