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24/08/2010
Briton Dies In Nepal Plane Crash
A British tourist has been killed in a light aircraft crash in Nepal, the Foreign Office has confirmed.
The crash happened as the Agni Air plane travelled to Kathmandu. It is understood that the plane had originally been travelling to Lukla in the Mount Everest region, but it had been forced to turn back because of bad weather, and crashed near Shikharpur village.
The plane was carrying 14 people - eleven passengers, including six foreigners - four Americans, one Japanese and one Briton. They are all reported to have been killed.
Eyewitnesses said that the plane broke into pieces on impact.
A rescue effort was severely hampered by heavy rain in the area, but it has been reported that six bodies have now been recovered.
(KMcA/GK)
The crash happened as the Agni Air plane travelled to Kathmandu. It is understood that the plane had originally been travelling to Lukla in the Mount Everest region, but it had been forced to turn back because of bad weather, and crashed near Shikharpur village.
The plane was carrying 14 people - eleven passengers, including six foreigners - four Americans, one Japanese and one Briton. They are all reported to have been killed.
Eyewitnesses said that the plane broke into pieces on impact.
A rescue effort was severely hampered by heavy rain in the area, but it has been reported that six bodies have now been recovered.
(KMcA/GK)
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