Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General has sent a cable of condolences to President of Sudan, Omar Hassan Ahmed Al-Basheer on the victims of the Sudanese passenger plane fire. In his cable, the Crown Prince said, "With deep sorrow, I learnt the news of the accident resulted in casualties. I express my deep condolences to you and the families of the deceased persons. I pray to Almighty Allah for blessing the souls of the deceased, for speedy recovery of the injured and for protecting you and your brotherly people from any harm."