Wreckage of lost Cessna plane sighted on Philippine volcano

STORY: Wreckage of lost Cessna plane sighted on Philippine volcano DATELINE: Feb. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:29 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. aerial views of wreckage site 2. aerial photos of wreckage site STORYLINE: A military helicopter has sighted the wreckage of a small plane that went missing on Saturday morning in Albay province, southeast of Manila, a government spokesperson said Sunday. Tim Florece, the information officer of Camalig town, told a local radio interview that the military chopper saw the tail of the aircraft less than 2 km from the crater of Mt. Mayon, a 2,460-meter cone-shaped volcano located in Albay province approximately 300 km southeast of Manila on the island of Luzon. The Cessna 340A aircraft went down three minutes after take-off for Manila from the Bicol International Airport in Daraga town on Saturday. Four people were on board, including the pilot, a crew and two Australian passengers. In a statement, Camalig town Mayor Caloy Baldo confirmed the inf

Mt. Mayon on main island of Luzon still active

Mt. Mayon on main island of Luzon still active

LEGAZPI, Philippines - Mt. Mayon volcano spews a column of ash and smoke into the sky in Albay province, about 550 kilometers south of Manila, on the main island of Luzon on Dec. 25, 2009.

Mt. Mayon on main island of Luzon still active

Mt. Mayon on main island of Luzon still active

LEGAZPI, Philippines - Mt. Mayon volcano spews a column of ash and smoke into the sky in Albay province, about 550 kilometers south of Manila, on the main island of Luzon on Dec. 25, 2009. (Kyodo)