King Charles speaks out on DC plane crash tragedy

King Charles III is sharing his devastation over the recent American Airlines plane crash.

On Wednesday, a commercial flight traveling from Wichita, Kansas collided with a military helicopter and crashed into the Potomac River. All  67 people involved in the crash died, including the 60 passengers and four crew members on the American Airlines airplane.

“My family and I have been profoundly shocked and saddened by the dreadful news of the tragic air accident in Washington, D.C., which has led to such a devastating loss of life,” the monarch, 76, said in his Saturday statement.

“Our hearts, and our special thoughts, are with the people of the United States and our deepest possible sympathy goes to the families and loved ones of all the victims.”

The monarch added: “I would also like to pay a particular tribute to the emergency responders who acted so quickly to this horrendous event.”

The American Airlines flight included 14 youth figure skaters — six of which were members of The Skating Club of Boston — who traveled to Kansas for the U.S. Figure Skating’s development camp earlier this week.