The six-seater Cessna 340 went missing shortly after taking off from the Philippine province of Albay, southeast of Manila. Kazinform MIA reports with reference to the Philippine Civil Aviation Authority.
The plane, carrying four people, including a pilot, a crew member and two passengers, took off from Bicol International Airport at 06:43 local time, according to the source.
But three minutes later, communication with the aircraft was already lost, apparently the aircraft did not reach its destination.