On May 6, 2019, President Xi Jinping sent a message of condolence to President Vladimir Putin of Russia over the heavy casualties caused by an emergency landing of a passenger plane at the Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow.

In the message of condolence, Xi Jinping expressed that I was shocked to learn that a passenger plane caught fire before an emergency landing at the Sheremetyevo International Airport, causing heavy casualties and property loss. On behalf of the Chinese government and people and in my own name, I would like to extend profound condolences to the victims and sincere sympathies to the injured and the bereaved families.

On the same day, Premier Li Keqiang sent a message of condolence to Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev of Russia, extending condolences to the victims as well as expressed sincere sympathies to the bereaved families and the injured.