Pope Francis sent condolences to U.S. President Donald Trump following a tragic plane crash in Washington, where a passenger plane collided with a military helicopter. According to reports, all passengers on the plane are likely deceased.

Pope Francis sent condolences to U.S. President Donald Trump after a plane crash in Washington, where a passenger plane collided with a military helicopter. According to the authorities, all passengers on the plane are likely to have perished.

The Pope sent a personal message to President Donald Trump on Jan. 30 as search efforts continued in and around the Potomac River where the aircraft crashed.

Pope Francis offered his condolences to the families of victims and to the entire nation following a deadly midair collision between a passenger plane and an Army helicopter near Washington. "I express my spiritual closeness to all those affected by this tragedy," the pope said in a telegram sent Jan. 30 to U.S. President Donald Trump.

"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," the pope said.

As of 8 a.m. on Jan. 30, local officials in Washington said that 28 bodies had been recovered from the Potomac River.

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The pope sent a personal message to President Donald Trump on Jan. 30 as search efforts continued in and around the Potomac River where the aircraft crashed.