The rescuers have found the bodies of all four people who were on board the fateful Cessna 340 aircraft that crashed on the western side of Mount Mayon — one of the Philippines' most active volcanoes.

The rescuers have found the bodies of all four people who were on board the fateful Cessna 340 aircraft that crashed on the western side of Mount Mayon — one of the Philippines' most active volcanoes. The two Filipino pilots and two Australian passengers have been confirmed dead and the challenge now remains to retrieve their bodies. Heavy rain can wash down the debris which makes it highly difficult for the rescue team to go about its business. “There were no survivors,” said Caloy Baldo, mayor of the Camalig town where the aircraft crashed. Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong also extended her condolences to the families of the bereaved. "The families of those who we have lost will be grieving and I express not only our sympathy and condolences but to say to them, our hearts go out to them in this time of great grief," said Wong. Read more: Missing plane's wreckage found on one of Philippine's most active volcanoes According to Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), the Cessna 340 aircraft carrying four onboard went missing last Saturday, shortly after departing for Manila from Bicol International Airport. The process to locate the wreckage of the plane and the bodies started immediately but poor weather forced the rescue team to step back. WATCH | China, Philippines agree on direct communication channel × The crashed plane belonged to the Manila-based Energy Development Corporation. The two Australians on board were deployed as technical consultants for the renewable energy company. The volcano, located a few kilometres away from the airport, turned out to be the final destination of the plane. Mayon, which stands tall at 2,462 metres, last erupted in 2018 and displaced tens of thousands of residents. Read more: Aircraft with four on board crashes in central Philippines, search for survivors on The villagers nearby are prohibited from entering the danger zone around the volcano which is placed under the second of five volcano alert levels, meaning, sporadic volcanic earthquakes, ash and steam blasts, and gas emissions have been detected around the region. This crash in the central Philippines comes after another Cessna aircraft carrying six people went missing on January 24 in the northern province of Isabela. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Bodies of all four killed in plane crash on active volcano in Philippines found

A Cessna 340 aircraft with four people on board crashed in the central Philippines where rescuers were searching for survivors on Sunday (February 19). According to the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), the aircraft went missing early Saturday morning shortly after departing for Manila from Bicol International Airport, the news agency AFP reported. The CAAP added that the aircraft was carrying two passengers, a pilot and a crew member.&nbsp;

Speaking to AFP, CAAP spokesperson Eric Apolonio said a local search and rescue team identified a possible crash site near the airport. "The problem is that the weather is bad and it hampers the visibility of the ground search," Apolonio added.

This crash in the central Philippines comes after another Cessna aircraft carrying six people went missing on January 24 &nbsp;in the northern province of Isabela. Eric Apolonio told the news agency on Sunday that the search for the aircraft's wreckage is still ongoing.&nbsp;

A day later (on January 25), two pilots of the Philippine Air Force were killed after their trainer aircraft crashed. The SF-260 TP Marchetti was on a training flight from the Sangley airport in the Cavite province when it was seen going down into a paddy field in the Bataan province 40 minutes after takeoff, according to the air force.

The air force said an investigation was underway into the cause of the crash, and the fleet of SF-260 TP trainer aircraft was temporarily grounded.&nbsp;

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A Cessna 340 aircraft with four people on board crashed in the central Philippines where rescuers were searching for survivors on Sunday (February 19). According to the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), the aircraft went missing early Saturday morning shortly after departing for Manila from Bicol International Airport, the news agency AFP reported.

A Cessna 340 aircraft with four people on board crashed in the central Philippines where rescuers were searching for survivors on Sunday (February 19). According to the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), the aircraft went missing early Saturday morning shortly after departing for Manila from Bicol International Airport, the news agency AFP reported. The CAAP added that the aircraft was carrying two passengers, a pilot and a crew member. Speaking to AFP, CAAP spokesperson Eric Apolonio said a local search and rescue team identified a possible crash site near the airport. "The problem is that the weather is bad and it hampers the visibility of the ground search," Apolonio added. This crash in the central Philippines comes after another Cessna aircraft carrying six people went missing on January 24 in the northern province of Isabela. Eric Apolonio told the news agency on Sunday that the search for the aircraft's wreckage is still ongoing. A day later (on January 25), two pilots of the Philippine Air Force were killed after their trainer aircraft crashed. The SF-260 TP Marchetti was on a training flight from the Sangley airport in the Cavite province when it was seen going down into a paddy field in the Bataan province 40 minutes after takeoff, according to the air force. The air force said an investigation was underway into the cause of the crash, and the fleet of SF-260 TP trainer aircraft was temporarily grounded. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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At least ten people lost their lives when a light aircraft crash-landed on a house in Plaridel, Bulacan of Philippines on Saturday.

The Manila Times quoted Bulacan police provincial director Senior Superintendent Romeo Caramat, Jr. as saying that Captain Ruel Meloria, his passengers Elisha Necesario, Ma. Vena Palunan, Romeo Huenda and Melvin Melgar perished, along with the occupants of the house have died in the crash.

&quot;The Piper PA-23 Apache six-seater twin-engine light aircraft with registry number RP-C299 crashed in the morning after takeoff from Plaridel Airport,&quot; said The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP).

The CAAP said the cause of the crash has yet to be determined. However, it has sent a team from its Flight Safety and Inspectorate Service to the crash site for further investigation.

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines said the cause of the crash has yet to be determined

At least ten people lost their lives when a light aircraft crash-landed on a house in Plaridel, Bulacan of Philippines on Saturday. The Manila Times quoted Bulacan police provincial director Senior Superintendent Romeo Caramat, Jr. as saying that Captain Ruel Meloria, his passengers Elisha Necesario, Ma. Vena Palunan, Romeo Huenda and Melvin Melgar perished, along with the occupants of the house have died in the crash. "The Piper PA-23 Apache six-seater twin-engine light aircraft with registry number RP-C299 crashed in the morning after takeoff from Plaridel Airport," said The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP). The CAAP said the cause of the crash has yet to be determined. However, it has sent a team from its Flight Safety and Inspectorate Service to the crash site for further investigation.

10 dead after plane crashes into house in Philippines