King Charles III has expressed his condolences for the victims of the plane crash in Washington, D.C.

Following a tragic plane crash that occurred in D.C. and resulted in the deaths of 67 individuals, with no survivors, the British monarch shared his sorrow in a statement, extending appreciation to the first responders for their efforts.

In a note released on Saturday by Buckingham Palace, King Charles wrote, “My family and I have been deeply shocked and saddened by the terrible news of the tragic air accident in Washington, D.C., which has caused such an immense loss of life.”

He continued, stating: “Our hearts are with the people of the United States, and we offer our heartfelt condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims.”

King Charles also acknowledged the emergency responders, saying, “I would like to particularly honor those who responded so swiftly to this dreadful incident,” before signing off simply as “Charles R.”

As of Saturday, 26 victims of the D.C. plane crash remain missing

The catastrophic plane crash that occurred on Wednesday has drawn nationwide attention and increased scrutiny of the aviation sector.

As of Saturday, search teams are still attempting to locate bodies in the Potomac River following the collision between a passenger jet and an Army helicopter that resulted in 67 fatalities near Reagan Washington National Airport.

On Saturday afternoon, recovery crews were present at the site of the wreckage in the cold waters. Navy barges from Virginia Beach were expected to assist in retrieving the wreckage of the aircraft and helicopter from the Potomac and to recover additional bodies.

According to DC Fire Chief John Donnelly, search operations have been ongoing, utilizing sonar scanning, exploring the shores of the Potomac, and conducting aerial searches.

In total, 26 bodies remain unrecovered from Wednesday’s tragedy, which is regarded as the deadliest aviation disaster in recent memory. As of Friday, the remains of 41 people have been retrieved.

In the days following the D.C. crash, a separate Medevac jet crash in Philadelphia on Friday night also resulted in injuries to over a dozen individuals on the ground.

The reason behind the Philadelphia crash is still undetermined. The Learjet 55 took off from Northeast Philadelphia Airport around 6:30 p.m. ET headed to Springfield-Branson National Airport in Missouri, and the pilot did not report any issues during air traffic control communications.

Contributing: Eduardo Cuevas, Mike Snider, Chris Ullery