Rescue teams in the Philippines begin climbing an active volcano to reach the wreckage of a small plane that crashed with two Australians on board.
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Civil aviation investigators on board a reconnaissance flight on Tuesday confirmed that wreckage spotted on the volcano over the weekend was the missing plane.Manila-based Energy Development Corporation said previously the missing plane belonged to the company. Instead, search and rescue teams, including veteran mountaineers, began making the steep climb on foot.
Mayon is the most active volcano in the country and last erupted in 2018, spewing tonnes of ash, rocks and lava. Access to its slopes is restricted.
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