Nepal: Bodies returned to Kathmandu after tourist helicopter crash

The bodies of all six people aboard a tourist helicopter which crashed Tuesday soon after take-off in Nepal's Everest region were brought back to the capital Kathmandu.

The Manang Air flight was heading for the capital Kathmandu from near Lukla, the gateway for climbing expeditions to the world's highest peak, with five Mexican travellers and a Nepali pilot onboard. 

The chopper lost contact eight minutes after taking off on Tuesday morning. Two helicopters were deployed for search and rescue but could not land at the crash site because of the weather.