Despite weak communication signals, paramedics were able to reach the crash site at around 11:20 a.m. today, according to a report that the Incident Management Team sent to the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines.

RP-C1234's pilot was officially declared dead, while the passenger is still missing at this time. The rescue team did discover signs that the passenger was able to camp out.

Tomorrow, 8 December, the rescuers will bring the pilot's remains to a helicopter landing zone and then to Cauayan City.

Teams of K9 trackers are currently being retrieved, to be dropped off close to the wreckage via helicopter. The K9 trackers will begin at the wreckage scene and follow the missing passenger's path.

All key personnel of Cauayan Airport under CAAP Area 2 Manager Mary Sulyn Sagorsor will be in support of the SAR operations. Airport and tower operations will extend and open early as required.

Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with scattered showers or thunderstorms are expected in mainland Cagayan and Isabela due to easterlies and local thunderstorms.