U.S. President Barack Obama has directed his team to stay "in constant contact" with the federal, state and local partners in response to the air crash in San Francisco, California, the White House said on Saturday, Xinhua reported.
The president learned of the incident, in which an Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 passenger plane carrying 291 passengers crashed on landing earlier in the day at San Francisco International Airport, soon after the crash and will "continue to be updated" as more information becomes available, the White House said in a statement.
It said "The president expressed his gratitude for the first responders and directed his team to stay in constant contact with the federal, state and local partners as they investigate and respond to this event."
Two people have been confirmed dead in the incident and about 60 others were still unaccounted for, San Francisco Fire Chief Joanne Hayes-White told a press conference.
She also said 82 people injured were transported to local hospitals.
An FBI agent said at the same news briefing that no indication of terrorism involved in San Francisco air crash.
Obama's "thoughts and prayers go out to the families who lost a loved one and all those affected by the crash," the White House said.