A passenger on the plane which crashed in Nepal on Sunday and who was described as Irish by Nepalese authorities is a UK national, it has been confirmed.
The man has been named as Ruan Calum Crighton.
His was among the names of passengers published by the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, where his nationality was listed as Irish.
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.
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“The UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is providing consular support.
“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.”
Seventy-two people were on board the Yeti Airlines flight from the capital Kathmandu to Pokhara, with the death toll rising to 68 on Sunday.
Fifteen foreign nationals were among those on board, according to Nepal’s aviation authority.
It was not clear what caused the crash, Nepal’s worst air accident in three decades.
The flight data recorder and a cockpit voice recorder have been retrieved from the site.
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