Nepal plane crash: Seven Britons killed



Seven Britons were among 19 people killed when a plane heading for the Everest region crashed in Nepal's capital, the Foreign Office has said.

The Sita Air plane came down minutes after take-off from Kathmandu. The Britons' next of kin have been contacted, the FO says.

Officials said it crashed into a river bank and caught fire.

Aviation officials said five Chinese nationals and seven Nepalis, of whom three were crew members, were on board.

The Press Association identified the Britons, quoting local travel company Sherpa Adventures, as Raymond Eagle, 58; Christopher Davey, 51; Vincent Kelly, 50; Darren Kelly, 45; Timothy Oakes, 57; Stephen Holding, 60; and Benjamin Ogden, 27.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19755010



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R.I.P to those who have died in this plane crash. Thankfully they have been able to recover the data recorders and that means they can find out what actually happen and why the crash occurred. Although it has been reported that the plane had hit a vulture on takeoff.