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Raoul Esperas

<p>MANILA <strong>(UPDATED)</strong> — Authorities have recovered the bodies of the pilot of a <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2026/4/9/wreckage-of-missing-cessna-plane-found-in-dinagat-islands-passengers-still-missing-1629">Cessna plane that crashed</a> in Dinagat Islands and that of his wife.</p><p>The Cessna 172 plane with registry RPC2444 is believed to have departed from Subic and was bound for Siargao Island when it went missing in the Dinagat Islands on Wednesday. </p><p>Authorities said the plane, owned by the pilot&#x27;s wife, plunged into a mountain 15 minutes before its supposed 1 p.m. arrival at the Siargao Airport.</p><p>No distress call was reported.</p><p>The weather in the area was also good for commercial flights.</p><p>The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines Aircraft Accident Investigation Board has begun the investigation to determine the cause of the incident.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/b4qtyxHA2ro?si=x9Nnhx8Dm9O4sWmA" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>

<p>Authorities have recovered the bodies of the pilot of a <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2026/4/9/wreckage-of-missing-cessna-plane-found-in-dinagat-islands-passengers-still-missing-1629">Cessna plane that crashed</a> in Dinagat Islands and that of his wife.</p>

Authorities have recovered the bodies of the pilot of a Cessna plane that crashed in Dinagat Islands and that of his wife.

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Bodies of pilot, spouse in Cessna plane crash recovered

Raoul Esperas

Published April 10, 2026 10:22 AM PHT

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Updated April 10, 2026 05:51 PM PHT

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