Nepal grieves in aftermath of country’s deadliest aviation accident in 30 years

Yeti Airlines flight 691 crashed on January 15 just before landing in Nepal’s tourist city of Pokhara, the gateway to a popular hiking area in the Himalayas, after a 27-minute trip from Kathmandu. (Reuters)

At least 69 of the 72 people aboard have been confirmed dead. A rescue team recovers the body of a victim from the site of the crash. (Reuters)

Pilots say Nepal can be a challenging place to fly, but conditions at the time of the crash were good, with low wind, clear skies and temperatures well above freezing. (Reuters)

A Search and Rescue team hands over the black box, a cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder, of the crashed aircraft to the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) at the crash site. (PTI)

People observe a candlelight vigil in memory of the victims. (AP)

Nepal began a national day of mourning Monday as rescue workers resumed the search for six missing people a day after the crash. (AP)

People stand in line to receive bodies of their friends and relatives, victims of the crash. (AP)