Briton among 14 dead in Nepal plane crash

A BRITON was among 14 people killed yesterday when a small passenger plane crashed in bad weather in Nepal.

The Foreign Office confirmed that the dead Briton was Jeremy Taylor, believed to be 30, who had been living in South Africa.

A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: "It is with great regret that we can confirm that a British national was killed in this morning's air accident in Nepal.

"The next of kin have been notified and we are providing consular assistance to them.

"Our thoughts are with the families of the victims of this tragic accident.

"We continue to be in close touch with the Nepalese authorities."

There were no survivors of the crash, which happened when the German-built Dornier plane, carrying 11 passengers and three crew, went down near a village about 50 miles south of the Nepal capital, Katmandu.

The aircraft, operated by Nepalese carrier Agni Air, was trying to return to Katmandu.

There were four Americans and a Japanese national on the flight. All the others on board were Nepalese.