(UPDATE) LEGAZPI CITY: As the clock winds down to find the four missing passengers of a Cessna plane that went down near the crater of Mayon Volcano on Saturday, disaster officials in Albay launched an aerial mission on Tuesday and dropped 15 rescuers near the crater despite unfavorable weather conditions here.
Cedric Daep, chief of Albay Public Safety Emergency Management Office told The Manila Times that the Philippine Air Force helicopters were able to drop members of the Bureau of Fire Protection Special Rescue Forces at 4,000 feet above the sea level.'We are ready from air to ground search and rescue efforts. Today, we've launched the aerial operation. This morning, the air assets of the Philippine Air Force were able to fly and dropped rescuers.
Confusing and conflicting government guidelines according to the rescuers affected the rescue mission as they aborted twice when they were about a few kilometers away from the crash site.The rescue mission has been labeled as a 'kiss of death' due to the tricky trails, unstable volcanic materials, unfavorable weather situation, steep elevation and cold atmosphere encompassing the restive volcano.'We are hoping for the best.
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