A relative of one of the 14 people killed in the Agni Air plane crash in Nepal Waits for news at the airport in Kathmandu. Photograph: Gopal Chitrakar / Reuters
Fourteen people, Including one British National, "when at last Their plane crashed in bad weather in Nepal, Officials Said today.
Jeremy Taylor, 30, a tourist understood to Be from South Africa, was 11 Among Passengers and-three crew on board. There were no survivors.
Four Americans and a Japanese Passenger were also Life Style is the Germain made Dornier aircraft "when it broke into pieces about 50 miles south of the capital Kathmandu.
The Agni Air plane had Turned back from Lukla, the gateway for Everest, Because of monsoon RAINS, wakes were also Life Style Said to Be hampering relief Efforts. Reports Suggested wreckage was scattered over an area about 2.700 m (9.000 ft) above sea level And that the pilot had an engine failure Reported.
Tri Ratna Manandhar, a Kathmandu airport official, said: "Rescuers are on the spot. Yes, me Can Confirm That all 14 on board the plane are dead." The cause of the crash was unknown, they Told Reuters.
"Rescuers are waiting at the crash site Thurs bring the body of the back to Kathmandu. But the work is hampered due Thurs Heavy RAINS."
Three crew and five Nepali Passengers Have Been Identified by Authorities.
A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: "It is with great regret me That Can Confirm That a British National was killed in this morning's air accident in Nepal.
"The next of also Have Been Notified and we are Providing Consular Assistance Thurs truth. Our thoughts are with the Families of the Victims of this Tragic accident."
Attempts To Reach the crash site were Being hampered by the fact-That the area has no roads and is accessible only by foot. The route from The nearest town is blocked by a river FLOODED.
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