Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi (L) and US counterpart Donald Trump (R) (Photo: Al-Ahram)
"I extend my deepest condolences to my friend, President Donald Trump, and the American people over the victims of the plane crash in Washington," El-Sisi wrote in a post on his official Facebook account.
He further expressed his sympathy: "Our hearts are with the families of the victims during this painful tragedy."
Early Thursday, a regional passenger jet operated by American Airlines, carrying 64 people, collided with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter on a training flight before crashing into the freezing Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
American Airlines confirmed that the jet carried 60 passengers and four crew members.
Meanwhile, a Defence Department official told CBS News that three soldiers were aboard the helicopter, but no senior officials were on board.
At least 19 bodies had been recovered, CBS News said, citing a police official.
Moreover, the outlet reported that a dive team had retrieved one of the aircraft’s two data recorders, commonly called black boxes.
Egypt reaffirms its unwavering solidarity with the United States at the governmental and public levels, the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated Thursday.
The ministry also extended the country's sincere condolences and support to the families and loved ones of those impacted by the incident.
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