UK team to probe plane crash

The father of Ben Ogden paid tribute to his "spirited" son killed in a plane crash in Nepal on Wednesday. Andrew Ogden told The Daily Telegraph:

"We are all absolutely devastated. He was very spirited and this is something that he wanted to do. We used to talk about the trip as his big adventure before knuckling down to some serious work.

He was very excited by the prospect of doing something that not many people had done. I have always been the most incredibly proud father."

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The group of seven British trekkers who were killed in Nepal on Wednesday have been named. They were due to begin trekking the Himalayas yesterday.

• Raymond Eagle, 58, from Macclesfield Cheshire
• Timothy Oakes, 57 from Winwick, near Warrington
• Vincent Kelly, 50, from Lostock, Bolton
• Darren Kelly, 45, from Bolton but living in village of Isle, Whithorn
• Christopher Davey, 51, from Northampton
• Stephen Holding, 60, from Stoke-on-Trent

• Benjamin Ogden, 27, from London

Five Chinese people, three Nepalese passengers and four crew members were also killed. Initial reports suggest the accident was caused by a bird strike.

Air accident investigators from the UK are heading to Nepal to help authorities investigate the plane crash which killed seven Brits.

The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) said it would send two staff to take part in a probe into the air disaster which killed all 19 people on board.

Raymond Eagle, 58, was one of seven British men who died in a plane crash in Nepal on Friday.

Tributes have poured in for the seven British men who died in a Nepal plane crash today.

Timothy Oakes, 57, died alongside Raymond Eagle, 58, Christopher Davey, 51, Vincent Kelly, 50, Darren Kelly, 45, Stephen Holding, 60, and Benjamin Ogden, 27.

Mr Holding was a member of Bremex Mountaineering and Climbing Club.

Club member Matt Morton described him as someone who always had time for others.

Angie Gaunt, wife of Timothy Oakes, who was one of seven British tourists killed in a plane crash in Nepal today, has described how she first heard news of the crash.

She told ITV Granada that she heard an early report on the radio and "instantly I knew there was a huge possibility they were talking about him.

Timothy's daughter, Joanne Oakes, said her father's motto in life was "just do it" and he always made her see the best in everything.

Mountaineer Timothy Oakes was one of seven British tourists killed in today's plane crash in Nepal.

Earlier today, his wife Angie Gaunt said:

"He was going because he always wanted to see Everest. It was the trip of a lifetime, he had always wanted to do it. If you love the mountains, it is the ultimate."

Bolton Lads & Girls Club has said it is in a state of shock after the death of one of its most prolific and well respected supporters, Vincent Kelly, in the Nepal aircrash.

Kelly, 50, was a long standing supporter, having been a Club member in his youth.

Mr Kelly’s friend of over 25 years, Mark Brocklehurst, who is also a member of Bolton Lads & Girls Club Board said:

"We are devastated to hear the news of the deaths of Vincent and his brother Darren. It is a terrible tragedy that has seen us lose a wonderful powerhouse of a man, leaving us numb.

"There aren’t enough words to describe just how wonderful Vincent was - a dedicated family man with a generous heart of gold who was a perfect role model for all.”

In this picture, Darren Kelly, (on the far right) who was among seven British tourists who have been killed in a plane crash in Nepal, is seen with a group of friends.

The wife of Timothy Oakes, a British mountaineer killed along with 18 others in a plane crash in Nepal, hopes his death doesn't "deter people" from taking adventurous trips.