Bush Statement on Oct. 4 Crash of Siberian Airlines Craft

04 October 2001

Bush Statement on Oct. 4 Crash of Siberian Airlines Craft

Extends heartfelt sympathies to people of Israel, Russia

Following is the text of a presidential statement issued by the White House October 4:

I was deeply saddened to learn today of the crash of a Siberian Airlines passenger aircraft, flying from Tel Aviv to Novosibirsk. My heartfelt sympathies and those of the American people are with the people of Israel and Russia, and the families of the many victims of this tragedy.

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