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Pilot in Emiliano Sala Crash Worried About 'Dodgy' Plane

Phone call he had with friend before flight was accidentally recorded, obtained by BBC

(Newser) - After soccer star Emiliano Sala's death in a 2019 plane crash, reports came out that the Cardiff City player told his family he was "so scared" because the plane looked like it was "going to fall apart." Now, a report that the pilot apparently felt similarly...

Soccer Star Killed in Crash Had Carbon Monoxide in Body

Emiliano Sala exposed to 'potentially fatal' level of the gas

(Newser) - A new wrinkle in the investigation into the plane crash that killed soccer star Emiliano Sala: Toxicology tests found carbon monoxide in his body at what is considered a "potentially fatal" level, Sky News reports. That could have caused a heart attack, seizure, or unconsciousness, which raises questions about...

Fans, Teammates Give Touching Tributes to Fallen Star

Nantes teammates wear all black in emotional farewell to Emiliano Sala

(Newser) - On a day of mourning for Emiliano Sala , Nantes players walked onto the field dressed all in black with Sala's name on their backs as the crowd chanted for him over and over again. "La la la la la la la la, Em-il-ia-no," fans sang, before breaking...

UK Police: Body Found in Channel Is Soccer Star Sala

Pilot David Ibbotson is still missing, and the search has been called off

(Newser) - On Thursday it was announced a body had been recovered from the wreckage of the plane that had been carrying Emiliano Sala. Now, Dorset Police confirm: the body is that of the 28-year-old soccer star. The BBC details the timeline of the recovery efforts after the Jan. 21 plane crash,...

Body Recovered From Soccer Star's Plane

Recovery effort halted amid rough weather

(Newser) - Britain's Air Accidents Investigation Branch says a body has been retrieved from the wreckage of the plane that crashed in the English Channel with soccer star Emiliano Sala on board. The AAIB, which retrieved the body with a remotely operated underwater vehicle, has not said whether the body is...

Shipwreck Hunter Finds Soccer Star's Plane, Body Aboard

Emiliano Sala, pilot disappeared 2 weeks ago

(Newser) - The wreckage of the plane carrying soccer player Emiliano Sala was located on Sunday, two weeks after it disappeared from radar over the English Channel, according to the marine scientist leading a privately funded search for the Argentine. David Mearns, an American-born shipwreck-hunting specialist, made the announcement on Twitter after...

Seats on Beach Likely From Soccer Star's Missing Plane

Seabed search will target 4-mile area

(Newser) - Two seat cushions were found Monday on a beach in northwest France, and aviation authorities believe they hail from the single-engine aircraft thought to have crashed a week ago while carrying Argentine soccer star Emiliano Sala over the English Channel . The Air Accidents Investigation Branch announced Wednesday the cushions washed...

'Difficult Decision' Made in Search for Soccer Star

'The chances of survival at this stage are extremely remote'

(Newser) - Sobbing after the active search for her brother was halted, the sister of Argentine soccer player Emiliano Sala urged authorities Thursday not to give up trying to find the remains of his plane, which disappeared from radar over the English Channel on Monday evening. Authorities said the chances of survival...

Searchers Have Little Hope for Missing Soccer Star

Rescuers will decide Thursday morning whether to resume looking for Emiliano Sala's plane

(Newser) - After nine more hours of scouring the English Channel, rescuers suspended their search Wednesday evening for the plane carrying Cardiff City soccer player Emiliano Sala and his pilot. Police said on Twitter that they'll decide Thursday morning whether to resume the search, but Reuters and the Guardian report rescuers...

Before His Plane Vanished, Soccer Player's Message: I'm 'So Scared'

Officials are focusing search on possibility Emiliano Sala is on a life raft, but odds don't look good

(Newser) - For 15 hours on Tuesday, rescuers searched for any sign of a plane that was carrying Cardiff City soccer player Emiliano Sala and one other, with no luck—and now local police are saying chances of the missing fliers' survival is "slim." That's per the BBC , which...

Authorities Say Soccer Star Was on Missing Plane

Emiliano Sala had just signed record-breaking deal

(Newser) - Argentine soccer star Emiliano Sala signed a new $19.3 million deal with British soccer team Cardiff City on Saturday, then flew to France to say goodbye to his former teammates in Nantes. He didn't make it back to Cardiff. Authorities say the 28-year-old striker was one of two...

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