May 14, 2026

Wreckage from missing Plane conveying Emiliano Sala found in Channel

By Farouk Mohammed

The wreckage from the plane conveying Cardiff City footballer Emiliano Sala has been discovered in the English Channel.

The Piper Malibu N264DB was lost on the 21st of January on its way from Nantes, France to Cardiff, with the Argentine striker and pilot David Ibbotson on board.

Okay Nigeria understands that the was found on Sunday morning off Guernsey, according to a privately-funded search operation directed by David Mearns.

Mearns giving an the incident tweeted: “The families of Emiliano Sala and David Ibbotson have been notified by police.”

He further stated, “Tonight our sole thoughts are with the families and friends of Emiliano and David.”

Sala and Ibbotson from Crowle, North Lincolnshire, were traveling from Nantes, where he had formerly played when the flight lost contact with air traffic controllers.

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