Philippine authorities have launched a search mission atop a restive volcano after spotting the suspected wreckage of a missing plane carrying two Australians along with a Filipino pilot and crew member. 9News
after spotting the suspected wreckage of a missing plane carrying two Australians along with a Filipino pilot and crew member.
"It's now the fourth day since they've gone missing, and considering the terrain and harsh weather, it's a difficult and challenging situation ... we continue to hope and pray that we will locate them," Allan Barcena, the company's assistant vice president and spokesman, told CNN on Tuesday. "We only have aerial photos - the drone shots - but we cannot confirm if that is the said aircraft. Our accident investigators need to see the actual crash site on the ground," Apolonio said.Heavy rain and risk of landslides have added difficulty to the search.
"Sadly, we are aware that two Australians were reported to be on the light aircraft which disappeared in Albay province in the Philippines on Saturday 18 Feb," Yu said.Mount Mayon last erupted in 2018.
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