No survivors from Nepal plane crash – officials 

Officials say there are no hopes of finding survivors after Nepal’s worst air disaster in decades. 

Local official Tek Bahadur said there “nil” chance of surviving, but noted the plane’s flight data and voice recorders have been found. 

There were 72 passengers and crew aboard the Yeti Airlines flight from Kathmandu to the tourist town of Pokhara which crashed on Sunday. 

It is not yet known what caused the crash. 

“We have collected 68 bodies so far. We are searching for four more bodies,” said Mr Bahadur, chief district officer in the Taksi district.

Sunday’s crash was the deadliest plane crash in 30 years. 

Nepal plane crash in Seti River

Footage caught on phones showed the plane rolling sharply as it approached the airport. It then hit the ground in the gorge of the Seti River, just over a kilometre from the airport. 

The rescue teams continued their search on Monday, with over 300 people combing through the charred wreckage. 

Monday has also been declared a day of national mourning in Nepal and the government has set up a panel to investigate the cause of the disaster. 

Plane accidents are not uncommon in Nepal, often due to the country’s remote runways and sudden weather changes that can make for dangerous conditions. 

The country is home to some of the most beautiful mountains in the world, and some of the hardest terrain to navigate. 

A lack of investment in the new aircraft and poor regulation has also been blamed in the past. 

The EU has banned Nepalese airlines from its airspace over concerns about training and maintenance standards.