Nepal plane crash: Seven Britons among 19 dead

	Nepal plane crash: Seven Britons among 19 dead 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 taking-off from Kathmandu for Lukla. The Britons' next of kin have been contacted, the FO says. Officials said the aircraft crashed into a river bank and caught fire. The start of autumn marks the beginning of the Himalayan trekking season, which is popular with Western climbers. Aviation officials said five Chinese nationals and seven Nepalis, of whom three were crew members, were on board. Angie Gaunt, wife of Timothy Oakes who died: "He was a great believer in living your life to the full" The Britons - who arrived in Nepal on Wednesday - have been identified by local travel company Sherpa Adventures as; Stephen Holding, 60, from Barlaston in Staffordshire; Raymond Eagle, 58, from Macclesfield in Cheshire; Timothy Oakes, 57, from Winwick, Cheshire; Christopher Davey, 51; Vincent Kelly, 50, and his brother Darren, 45, who were originally from Lostock, Bolton; Benjamin Ogden, 27, who lived in London.	From: NewsLlVE Views: 1 0 ratings
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