US President Donald Trump expressed his condolences after the deadly crash of a Boeing Co. 787 Dreamliner operated by Air India that left hundreds dead, saying he had offered “pointers” on possible causes as well as an offer of assistance to Indian authorities.

Following Thursday's plane crash in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad, President Donald Trump has offered India US assistance. He called India "a big country, a strong country," and added: "They'll handle it,

U.S. officials said on Thursday they have not seen any immediate safety data that would require halting Boeing 787 flights after a fatal Air India accident killed over 240 people. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Acting Federal Aviation Administration head Chris Rocheleau made the comments at a news conference and said they had seen videos of the crash in India.