Family mourn ‘short life’ of Sydney man Myron Love, killed in Nepal plane crash

The heartbroken family of Sydney schoolteacher and avid traveller Myron Love have released a heartbreaking statement on his death in a plane crash in Nepal that killed at least 68 people.

The heartbroken family of Sydney schoolteacher and avid traveller Myron Love have confirmed he died in a horror Nepal plane crash that killed more than 68 people.

In a statement the Love and Bailey families said Mr Love, 29, had been a “rock” for many years who “always lived his life to the fullest”.

“He has put so much into his short life that most of us couldn’t fit into our lifetime,” the statement said.

“We would like to express our deep gratitude for the amazing support shown to us by our family and friends in this time of need.

“We do request at this time that you offer us peace and privacy for us to grieve, and deal with this tragedy.”

Sydney school teacher Myron Love died in a plane crash in Nepal. Picture: Supplied

His old classmates from Sydney’s St Andrew’s Cathedral School were also devastated to hear the news.
“A huge and tragic loss for so many in our community. Have alwavs remembered Myron for his beaming smile and all that came with it,” Jack Toohey said.

Mr Love’s family had a torturous wait ahead of confirmation of their worst fears after Mr Love’s name appeared on a manifest listing all the passengers on board the doomed ATR 72 Yeti Airlines flight.

Mr Love was one of the 72 people on board the plane when it plummeted into a steep gorge and burst into flames while landing at a new airport in the central Nepalese resort town of Pokhara on Sunday local time.

Myron Love. was one of the 72 people on board the plane when it plummeted into a steep gorge and burst into flames in Nepal.

Authorities have confirmed at least 68 people were killed in the crash and little hope remained of finding any survivors in what was Nepal’s deadliest aviation disaster in more than 30 years.

Tributes poured in for Mr Love on Monday afternoon, with Sydney artist James Lesjak-Atton describing him as a “truly kind, fun energetic man”.

“It is with extreme sadness to say we have lost one of the best humans I have ever known,” he said on Instagram.

“We will forever love you my man.”

A casual teacher at Bronte Public School, Mr Love grew up in Sydney and was an avid surfer and cyclist who travelled widely.

He was also interested in photography, sharing many photos of picturesque nature scenes from his various trips abroad.

A general view of people gathered after the plane crash in Pokhara, Nepal. Picture: Naresh Giri/via Reuters

As Nepali authorities worked to recover victims from the wreckage, Prime Minister Albanese offered his condolences to relatives and loved ones on Monday afternoon.

“Incredibly sad news out of Nepal of a plane crashing with many passengers on board,” he said on Twitter.

“The government is aware an Australian was on board and is urgently seeking information from Nepalese officials on the welfare of that passenger.”

Myron Love is being remembered as a fun, energetic and loving man.

Mr Love was a schoolteacher in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.

Yeti Airlines confirmed there were 15 foreign nationals on the plane, including five Indians, four Russians, two South Koreans, one Argentine, Irish, French and an Australian citizen.

There were also 53 Nepali people on board and four crew members.

It is believed at least six children were among the passengers.

Sudarshan Bartuala, a spokesman for the airline, said the plane crashed between the Pokhara domestic airport and a new international one that had only opened on January 1.

His close friends said he was “one of the best humans”. Picture: Instagram

The ATR 72 twin-engine turboprop aircraft plummeted into a steep gorge, smashed into pieces, and burst into flames.

Harrowing footage filmed by a group of passengers from on the flight moments before it crashed has been circulating on social media.

A video taken by four passengers — Sonu Jaiswal, 29, Anil Rajbhar, 28, Vishal Sharma, 23 and Abhishek Singh Kushwaha, 23 — was live-streamed on Facebook when the crash occurred.

In the footage the plane suddenly began to shake and people could be heard screaming.

Another clip on Twitter showed what appears to be the plane flying at a dangerously low altitude over a residential area, then turning sharply onto its left side before disappearing from view before a loud explosion is heard.

Nepal’s Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal called an emergency cabinet meeting to establish a panel to investigate the fatal disaster.

Nepal’s air industry has boomed in recent years, carrying goods and people between hard-to-reach areas as well as foreign trekkers and climbers.

But it has been plagued by poor safety, which had prompted the European Union to ban all Nepali carriers from its airspace for the last decade.