Two military helicopters were deployed on Tuesday for the search and rescue operations for four people on board a Cessna aircraft that went missing early Saturday morning in Albay, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP).
February 21, 2023 | 7:49 pmTWO military helicopters were deployed on Tuesday for the search and rescue operations for four people on board a Cessna aircraft that went missing early Saturday morning in Albay, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines .
The possible crash site, based on photos of a plane wreckage, has been identified along the slope of Mt. Mayon, an active volcano.chopper was sent out twice in the morning, initially for a reconnaissance flight then supposedly to drop off the search and rescue team.
The rescue team also will attempt to utilize all-terrain vehicles to reach the possible crash site by land once the weather permits, it added.The four people on board included a pilot and one crew member, both Filipinos, and two Australian passengers.
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