Plane crash in Kathmandu
We can confirm there was a plane crash near Kathmandu airport on 28 September involving British Nationals.
Seven British Nationals were killed in an air crash near Kathmandu airport early this morning. All next of kin have been informed, but we are not able to confirm names or other details at this time.
Our immediate priority is to provide consular assistance to the families of the victims and offer any help we can following this tragedy.
皇冠体育app Embassy is in contact with Nepalese authorities and the Ambassador has already gone to Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital.
Prior to this incident our Travel Advice noted that there had been a number of plane crashes in Nepal recently. We cannot offer advice about which domestic airlines are safer than others.
Foreign Office Minister Hugo Swire and Nepalese Deputy Prime Minister Narayan Kaji Shrestha have met in New York on the fringes of the UN General Assembly.
As well as discussing the relationship between the UK and Nepal, .
British Ambassador to Nepal, John Tucknott, speaking earlier today said:
鈥淥ur thoughts at the moment are with the friends and families of those who lost their lives this morning.
鈥淲e will be offering consular assistance to the families of those bereaved.
鈥淲e鈥檝e had excellent cooperation from the Nepalese authorities and the Nepali Police and have been in touch with the local tour company who were arranging the tour for those British nationals we believe to have been on board.
鈥淚 myself have already been to Tribhuvan University hospital where the casualties were taken and have spoken to senior medical staff there and we remain in contact with them.鈥�