A passenger on the plane which crashed in Nepal on Sunday has been named as UK national Ryan Calum Crighton
Ryan's name among the names of passengers published by the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, where his nationality was listed as Irish, thought it is understood he was travelling on a UK passport.
A spokesman for Ireland's Department of Foreign Affairs said: "The Department of Foreign Affairs can confirm that an individual indicated in reports as being Irish is a UK national."Our deepest sympathies go to all those who have been affected by this tragic plane crash."An FCDO spokesman said: "We are supporting the family of a British man who has died in Nepal and are in contact with the local authorities.
Some 74 people were on board the Yeti Airlines flight from the capital Kathmandu to Pokhara, with the death toll rising to 68 on Sunday. It is believed fifteen foreign nationals were among those on board, according to Nepal's aviation authority.
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