July 02, 2002
The President expresses condolences on behalf of the United States to all the families of the victims of this tragic air accident and also to the people of Russia for their loss on this sad day.
The United States will offer all appropriate assistance to the investigation of this terrible incident.
George W. Bush, Statement by the Press Secretary: President Sends Condolences Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/279517