Nepalese authorities have begun returning the bodies of the victims of Sunday's plane crash to their families.

Airline officials say rescuers have recovered the bodies of nearly all 72 passengers and crew members. They continue to search for the remaining missing.

Video footage taken just before the crash shows the passenger jet as it was preparing to land at an airport in the resort city of Pokhara.

The aircraft suddenly rolled to the left before plunging into a gorge.

Local aviation authorities are now analyzing the flight data and cockpit voice recorders recovered from the crash site.