Concern grows Cardiff’s Emiliano Sala was on board missing aircraft
Fears are growing that Cardiff’s new Argentine striker Emiliano Sala was on board an aircraft which went missing near the Channel Islands on Monday evening.
Sky Sports News understands the club were expecting their new £18m signing to travel back to Cardiff on Monday night.
In the early hours of Tuesday, emergency services reported that a small plane travelling from Nantes in France to Cardiff had gone missing near the island of Alderney.
French news agency AFP is reporting it has been informed by police sources that the 28-year-old was on board.
Cardiff chairman Mehmet Dalman told the Mirror: „We are very concerned by the latest news that a light aircraft lost contact over the Channel last night.
„We are awaiting confirmation before we can say anything further. We are very concerned for the safety of Emiliano Sala.“
Authorities say the Piper Malibu aircraft, which is believed to have had two people on board, disappeared from radar near the Casquets lighthouse at about 8:30pm on Monday.
A search and rescue operation is now underway.
In a statement, Guernsey Police said: „Guernsey Coastguard received an alert at 20:23 from Jersey ATC, that a light aircraft had gone off their radar approximately 15 miles north of Guernsey, initiating a major search and rescue operation involving both St Peter Port and Alderney lifeboats. Air Search 1 and 2 HM Coastguard helicopters are also involved in the search.
„The PA 46 Malibu, a single turbine engine aircraft was on route from Nantes in France, to Cardiff in Wales, with two people on board when it was lost off radar as Jersey ATC was attempting to make contact.
„A search model was created on SARIS, based on the likely ditching position, and all search and rescue assets were tasked to the area.
„The search was terminated at 02:00, with all search and rescue assets being stood down, due to strengthening winds, worsening sea conditions and reducing visibility.
„At this time no trace of the missing aircraft had been found.
„The aircraft departed Nantes at 1915 for Cardiff. The aircraft was flying at 5000 feet. The aircraft on passing Guernsey requested descent. Jersey ATC lost contact whilst it was flying at 2300 feet.
„Air Search 1 and a French rescue helicopter based in Cherbourg, resumed the search of the area at 08:00.“
HM Coastguard said the incident was not in the UK search and rescue area, although it confirmed it had sent two helicopters to help.
Sala flew to Cardiff on Friday morning to undergo a medical, which was completed at around 5pm. He passed it but it was too late for him to be involved against Newcastle on Saturday.
The Argentine carried out press duties with Cardiff on Friday evening and posed for a picture holding a Cardiff shirt with fans outside the stadium.
As he was not required to train with Cardiff until Tuesday, Sala flew back to Nantes to sort out his personal affairs and to say goodbye to his friends and team-mates.
Sala’s most recent post on Twitter, at lunchtime on Monday, shows the Argentine – who became Cardiff’s club-record signing – bidding farewell to his former team-mates at Nantes.
The striker was expected back in Cardiff on Monday night, ahead of training with his new club for the first time on Tuesday.
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