Missing plane ‘found crashed on active volcano’

Rescuers continue their search for a missing plane (Bureau of Fire Protection Camalig/AP)

The wreckage of a small plane carrying two Filipino pilots and two Australian passengers has been identified on one of the Philippines’ most active volcanoes, officials have said.

An aerial search found no sign of those aboard the Cessna 340, which crashed into a gully on the slope of the Mayon volcano in Albay province, where it went missing after taking off Saturday on its way to Manila, aviation officials said.