Body found in wreckage of Cardiff City footballer Sala's plane: Investigators
Body found in wreckage of Cardiff City footballer Sala's plane: Investigators
A body has been spotted in underwater images of the wreckage of the plane carrying footballer Emiliano Sala and pilot David Ibbotson that disappeared over the English Channel two weeks ago.
Investigators released the pictures on Monday (Feb 4) during the search for the lost footballer and pilot.
Sala, 28, was flying from France to join his new club, Premier League side Cardiff City, when the light aircraft disappeared north of the island of Guernsey on Jan 21.
A wreck was found on the seabed on Sunday and closer inspection by a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) confirmed it was the missing plane and that a body was inside.
"Tragically, in video footage from the ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle), one occupant is visible amidst the wreckage," the Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) said in a statement.
"The AAIB is now considering the next steps, in consultation with the families of the pilot and passenger, and the police."