Abu Dhabi: President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan sent a cable of condolences to Indian President Pratibha Devisingh Patil about the victims of the Air India Express plane which crashed at Mangalore airport on Saturday.

His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, sent a cable of condolences to the Indian president.

They also sent condolences to Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, asking Allah Almighty to grant the families of the victims the patience and solace to bear the losses and wished the survivors a quick recovery.