6-seater Cessna plane missing in Philippines
STORY: 6-seater Cessna plane missing in Philippines
DATELINE: Feb. 18, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:22
LOCATION: Manila
CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT
SHOTLIST:
1. file photos of the missing airplane (courtesy of Pinoy Aviators, from social media)
2. file photos of Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (courtesy of CAAP)
3. photos of rescue operations
STORYLINE:
A six-seater Cessna 340 plane was reported missing shortly after taking off Saturday morning in the Philippines' Albay province, southeast of Manila, said the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP).
The CAAP said the aircraft, with four people on board, including the pilot, a crew member, and two passengers, took off at 6:43 a.m. local time at Bicol International Airport.
The plane, with tail number RP C2080, was headed to Manila, but failed to reach its destination.
The aircraft reportedly lost contact at 6:46 a.m. local time.
Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Manila.
(XHTV)
- Product Code
- ILEA001241479
- Registered date
- 2023/2/18 00:00:00
- Credit
- Xinhua / Kyodo News Images
- Media source
- Xinhua News Agency.All Rights Reserved
- Media size
- 1920 × 1080 pixel
- Deployment size
- 76.97(MB)*
*File size when opened in Photoshop, etc.