A British man killed recently in a plane crash in Nepal was reportedly determined to travel to Mount Everest.

Thirty-one year old Jeremy Taylor was among six foreign tourists killed when the plane went down on the way to the Mount Everest base camp due to bad weather. There were no survivors of the crash. A local travel agent said that Mr Taylor had booked on a 24 day trekking tour and was aided by a Nepali mountain guide.

Mr Taylor’s trip was cancelled three days in a row as weather worsened, and he extended his visit to be able to take the tour and ‘realise his dream’ of seeing the mountain, said a spokesperson for Himal Reisen Tours. The flight was finally cleared for departure early in the morning but had to turn back during bad weather. On the return, the plane crashed nearby a small village, just 50 miles from Kathmandu.

Officials have said no passengers survived the crash, which included four Americans and a 19-year old Japanese tourist. A spokeswoman for the carrier, Angi Air Planet, said that the firm was investigating the cause of the crash. Reports are circling that engine trouble could have been a possible cause.

Mr Taylor had been travelling in Nepal for a month when he boarded the flight. He was on holiday from his hometown of CapeTown, South Africa. According to tour guides, he was adamant about not leaving until he saw Mount Everest.