Wreckage of Plane carrying Emiliano Sala & Pilot found
Sun Feb 03, 2019 9:34 pm
Breaking according to BBC News, Wreakaage found of plane carrying Emiliano Sala and pilot in English Channel. More details to follow. Sala plane wreckage found in Channel http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-47111632
Re: Wreckage of Plane carrying Emiliano Sala & Pilot found
Sun Feb 03, 2019 9:43 pm
The plane that was carrying the missing Cardiff City striker, Emiliano Sala, and pilot David Ibbotson has been found.
A search boat located the wreckage on the seabed of the Channel on Sunday morning. The Piper Malibu aircraft disappeared from radars close to the Channel Islands on 22 January.
A privately funded search began on Sunday led by the marine scientist David Mearns on behalf of the Sala family.
Mearns said on Twitter: “Wreckage of the plane carrying Emiliano Sala and piloted by David Ibbotson was located early this morning by the FPV MORVEN.
“As agreed with the Air Accident Investigation Branch they moved the [offshore supply ship] GEO OCEAN III over the position we provided them to visually identify the plane by remotely-operated vehicle. ”
Mearns added: “The families of Emiliano Sala and David Ibbotson have been notified by police. The AAIB will be making a statement tomorrow. Tonight our sole thoughts are with the families and friends of Emiliano and David.”
Speaking to Sky News, Mearns said: “This is about the best result we could have hoped for the families. But tonight they have heard devastating news and in respect of the families I won’t comment any further about what has happened.”
A search boat located the wreckage on the seabed of the Channel on Sunday morning. The Piper Malibu aircraft disappeared from radars close to the Channel Islands on 22 January.
A privately funded search began on Sunday led by the marine scientist David Mearns on behalf of the Sala family.
Mearns said on Twitter: “Wreckage of the plane carrying Emiliano Sala and piloted by David Ibbotson was located early this morning by the FPV MORVEN.
“As agreed with the Air Accident Investigation Branch they moved the [offshore supply ship] GEO OCEAN III over the position we provided them to visually identify the plane by remotely-operated vehicle. ”
Mearns added: “The families of Emiliano Sala and David Ibbotson have been notified by police. The AAIB will be making a statement tomorrow. Tonight our sole thoughts are with the families and friends of Emiliano and David.”
Speaking to Sky News, Mearns said: “This is about the best result we could have hoped for the families. But tonight they have heard devastating news and in respect of the families I won’t comment any further about what has happened.”
Re: Wreckage of Plane carrying Emiliano Sala & Pilot found
Sun Feb 03, 2019 10:03 pm
TopCat CCFC wrote:Speaking to Sky News, Mearns said: “This is about the best result we could have hoped for the families. But tonight they have heard devastating news and in respect of the families I won’t comment any further about what has happened.”
The AAIB are due to make a statement tomorrow
