Riyadh, Safar 21, 1440, Oct 30, 2018, SPA -- Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud sent a cable of condolences and consolation to President Joko Widodo of the Republic of Indonesia, following the Indonesian passenger plane crash. In his cable, the Monarch said that "We have been informed of the Indonesian passenger plane crash, resulting in deaths. Adding, as we send to Your Excellency, the families of the dead and the fraternal people of Indonesia, on behalf of the people and government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and in my own name, I express sincere condolences and candid consolation, praying to the Almighty to bestow His mercy upon the dead and provide their families with patience and to preserve you and the people of Indonesia, against any harms and mischiefs, He is the Most-Hearing and the Most-Responding." -- SPA 17:29 LOCAL TIME 14:29 GMT 0016 www.spa.gov.sa/w778520